TOEFL Vocabulary #3

(v.)—to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides

Party unity is threatened when members will not compromise.
t is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today's talks.

compromise:  /ˈkɑːm.prə.maɪz/ (v)

compromise (n)

(v.)—to cooperate, work together

Two writers collaborated on the script for the film.
A German company collaborated with a Swiss firm to develop the product.
The British and Italian police collaborated in catching the t

collaborate: /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪt/ (v)

collaboration (n) - collaborative (adj)

(adj.)—friendly and helpful, charitable

He was a benevolent old man and wouldn't hurt a fly.
She is generally viewed as a benevolent figure in history.
He describes himself as "a benevolent dictator.

benevolent: /bəˈnev.əl.ənt/ (adj)

benevolence (n) - benevolently (adv)

(adj.)—friendly, agreeable, relating to behavior between people that is pleasant and friendly, often despite a difficult situation

His manner was perfectly amicable, but I felt uncomfortable.

amicable: /ˈæm.ɪ.kə.bəl/ (adj)

amicably (adv)

(adj.)—friendly, easy to approach, easy to talk to, amiable, cordial, genial

He struck me as an affable sort of a man.
She was quite affable at the meeting.

affable:  /ˈæf.ə.bəl/ (adj)

affability (n) - affably (adv)

(adj.)—trembling; quivering; fearful, timid

He watched her tremulous hand reach for the teacup.
In a tremulous voice she whispered: "Who are you, people?"

tremulous: /ˈtrem.jə.ləs/

tremulously (adv)

(adj.)—easily managed or controlled (Opposite: intractable)

The problem turned out to be less tractable than I had expected.

tractable:  /ˈtræk.tə.bəl/ (adj)

tractability (n)

(adj.)—having or showing little emotion; impassive

He's a very stolid, serious man.
The college is a stolid-looking building with no lawn.
Stolid and impassive, the customs inspector listened to her explanation.

stolid: /ˈstɑː.lɪd/ (adj)

stolidly (adv)

(adj.) old-fashioned—erratic, unrestrained, reckless. doing only what you want and often changing your behavior in a way that is difficult to control

He was a wayward kid.
A wayward ball bounced into the yard.

wayward: /ˈweɪ.wɚd/ (adj)

waywardness (n)

(adj.)—determined, keeping a firm grip on

The baby took my finger in its tenacious little fist.
There has been tenacious local opposition to the new airport.

tenacious: /təˈneɪ.ʃəs/ (adj)

tenaciously (adv) - tenacity (n)