Barron's TOEFL N
Adjective
long and not wide, small from one side to the other side
Wildlife experts are trying to return a healthy dolphin to the ocean. It became stranded in shallow water after swimming into a narrow channel in southern California.
Adjective
so small or unimportant as to be safely disregarded
Architecture on Antarctica is challenging. Shelter must be formidable enough to insulate inhabitants from unsurvivable weather, yet negligible enough to be taken away without leaving a trace.
Noun
idea or belief about something
The notion of eating "Pink Slime," the pejorative for a heavily processed beef product made from emulsified trimmings, has rattled so many consumers that the company that makes it is closing three plants.
Adjective
new or unusual in an interesting way
In a novel attempt at concealing contraband, US officials arrested a man who tried to smuggle cocaine hidden in fake Easter eggs.