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    Words For TOEFL - IELTS Part 20 Strength and Weakness

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    The document discusses various words related to strength, weakness, and decline. It defines terms like "debilitated", meaning lacking strength, and "decadent", referring to decay or deterioration. Additionally, it examines words such as "decrepit", meaning broken down from old age, and "enervate", which means to lessen vigor or strength. Overall, the document provides definitions and examples for a variety of words describing states of weakness, impairment, and decline.

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    The document discusses various words related to strength, weakness, and decline. It defines terms like "debilitated", meaning lacking strength, and "decadent", referring to decay or deterioration. Additionally, it examines words such as "decrepit", meaning broken down from old age, and "enervate", which means to lessen vigor or strength. Overall, the document provides definitions and examples for a variety of words describing states of weakness, impairment, and decline.

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    The document discusses various words related to strength, weakness, and decline. It defines terms like "debilitated", meaning lacking strength, and "decadent", referring to decay or deterioration. Additionally, it examines words such as "decrepit", meaning broken down from old age, and "enervate", which means to lessen vigor or strength. Overall, the document provides definitions and examples for a variety of words describing states of weakness, impairment, and decline.

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    Words For TOEFL - IELTS Part 20 Strength and Weakness

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    debilitate (/db l.

    tet/ The patient had been so debilitated by the fever that he lacked the strength to sit up.)

    Impair the strength of; enfeeble ( /n fi.bl); weaken ( feeble = physically weak, especially because you are old or sick)

    decadent (/'dek..dnt/ When industry moves away, a flourishing town may quickly become decadent.)

    Marked by decay or decline; falling off; declining; deteriorating.


    Broken down or weakened by old age or use; worn out (= too old or damaged to use anymore) Falling to pieces; decayed; partly ruined or decayed through neglect ( decay = gradually worse, destroy) Lessen the vigor or strength of; weaken; enfeeble. ( vigor /vr/ : mental energy, enthusiasm, and determination)

    decrepit (/di'krep.it/ Billy Dawes rode past the redcoats on a horse that looked decrepit and about to collapse.)
    dilapidated (/di'lp.i.deit.id/ Up the road was an abandoned farmhouse, partially in ruins, and near it a barn, even more dilapidated.)

    enervate (/'en.:veit/ Enervate by the heat; we rested under a shady tree until our strength was restored.)
    frail ( ant: robust /rou'bst/) (/freil/ To be an astronaut, you must be in robust health. It is not an occupation for a frail person.)

    Not very strong; weak; fragile

    flimsy (/'flim.zi/ Judy understands algebra well, but I have only a flimsy grasp of the subject) (Note: algebra / ldbr/ = i s ; grasp /rsp/ = understand)

    Lacking strength or solidity; frail; unsubstantial Weakness; feebleness; frailty


    Wall-like defensive structure; rampart (/ rmprt/); defense; protection; safeguard ( rampart = thnh ly)

    infirmity (nf rm..ti/ On leaving the hospital, the patient felt almost too weak to walk, but he soon overcame this infirmity.) bulward (/ bl.wrk/ For centuries the British regarded their navy as their principal bulwark against invasion.) ( invasion = xm lc) citadel (/'sit..dl/ The fortified city of Singapore was once considered unconquerable. In 1942, however, this citadel fell to the Japanese)

    Fortress (/frtrs/); stronghold (Pho i, thnh ly)

    cogent (/'koud.nt/ Excuses for not handing work in on time vary. Some are flimsy, as, for example, "I left it at home." Others are more cogent, such as a physician's note.)

    Forcible (/frsbl/); compelling; powerful; convincing


    Exciting fear by reason of strength, size, difficulty, etc.; hard to overcome; to be dreaded ( d di, kinh khng)

    formidable (/fr md..bl/ Our hopes for an easy victory sank when our opponents took the field. They were much taller and huskier, and they looked formidable.)

    forte (/'f:ti/ I am better than Jack in English and social studies but not in math; that is his forte.)
    impregnable (/im'preg.n.bl/ Before World War II, the French regarded their Maginot Line as an impregnable bulwark against a German invasion.)

    Strong point; that which one does with excellence; strength.


    Incapable of being taken by assault; unconquerable; invincible; indomitable

    invigorate (/in'vig..reit/ If you feel enervated by the heat, try a swim in the cool ocean. It will invigorate you.)

    Give vigor to; fill with life and energy; animate; strengthen ( animate = to make someone or something more lively, active, or interested)

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