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. Legislate v. to pass a law






2. Cherished adj. having much monetary or sentimental value; beautiful






3. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar






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






5. Aspect n. element or component






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






7. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something






8. Weakening adj. weakening






9. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






10. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value






11. Prominence n. fame






12. Abundant a. more than sufficient






13. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






14. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses






15. Satisfying adj. giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks






16. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness






17. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






18. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine






19. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably






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






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






22. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






23. Grow v. to plan and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a relationship or friendship






24. Medium adj. not too much - not too little






25. Movement n. the state of changing one's position






26. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface






27. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






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






29. Intense adj. extreme; harmful






30. Senseless adj. done without thought or consideration






31. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent






32. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention






33. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived






34. Reflect v. to show - as in a mirror






35. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry






36. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






37. Possible a. able to be done a av






38. Noticeably adv. attracting attention






39. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate






40. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly






41. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive






42. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged






43. Inconsistent adj. no regular pattern in thiinkiing ar movement; changeable without reason






44. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






45. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






46. Concrete adj. real; that which can be felt






47. Inappropriately adv. not following established rules; not desirable






48. V. to make a request syn. appeal






49. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely






50. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional