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. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






2. Intensify v. to cause to become greater n a






3. Meticulous a. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm






4. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though






5. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






6. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to






7. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point






8. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something






9. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






10. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






11. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a






12. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do






13. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just






14. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






15. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice






16. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that






17. Color n. color






18. Shortage n. a need for; an insufficient amount






19. Finally adv. to happen at some time in the future - usually gradually






20. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten






21. Similar to a. alike in some way n






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






23. Hero n. a person or image that is loyally admired or respected






24. Surround v. to make a circle around






25. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory






26. Grind v. to press together so as to completely distort the shape or nature of the object






27. Symbolize v. to give an example






28. Conscientiously adj. done with persistence and hard work; with attention to details






29. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject






30. Unaware adj. unable to see or understand; to conceal; showing poor judgment or understanding






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






32. Comprehensive adj. large in area or number; to offer; to make longer






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






34. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly






35. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av






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






37. Imitate v. to copy an action






38. Consistent adj. continuing in a constant way; remaining strong






39. Circulate v. to cause to move in many different directions






40. Inclined to a. likely to do something






41. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another






42. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av






43. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose






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






45. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary






46. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a






47. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a






48. Depict v. to represent; to act n






49. V. to follow established rules or patterns of behavior syn. adapt






50. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av