Test your basic knowledge |

TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud






2. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with






3. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention






4. Overstate v. to make something more than what it is






5. Survey n. questionnaire; a vote of public opinion n2






6. Adj. a slight bother; disturbing to a person syn. bothersome






7. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change






8. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen






9. Imitate v. to copy an action






10. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest






11. Hardly adv. almost not






12. Colonize v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement






13. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing






14. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






15. Display v. to show or demonstrate






16. Conquer v. to defeat - fight with success; to take control of an individual






17. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign






18. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current






19. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly






20. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n






21. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively






22. Basic adj. simple; not complex






23. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole






24. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






25. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful






26. Marks n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks






27. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view






28. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable






29. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare






30. Alter v. to change from one form or state to another






31. V. to produce - to carry; to show; to endure syn. yield






32. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant






33. Tremendous adj. very large






34. N. an ability - happening - or opportunity that has not occured or been developed syn. possibility






35. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light






36. Doubtful a. not probable






37. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember






38. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified






39. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear






40. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a






41. Deplete v. to use completely; to expend all energy; very thorough






42. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v






43. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way






44. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong






45. Powerful a. very strong






46. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






47. V. to make pure; to improve syn. perfect (verb)






48. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady






49. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v






50. Adj. an action or decision made with little thought - order - or reason syn. haphazard