SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
TOEFL Essential Vocab
Start Test
Study First
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. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start
trigger
witticism
precious
ridge
2. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av
handle
flaw
intolerable
inevitable
3. Boost v. to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade
promote
infancy
discreetly
prosperous
4. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n
exclusively
maintain
sheltered
radiant
5. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive
handle
creep
core
astute
6. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av
crush
conform
ample
magnitude
7. Overwhelm v. to flood n
elementary
inundate
robust
clarify
8. Habit n. a regular - repeated arrangement or action
intensify
pattern
retrieve
dense
9. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate
restore
intrigue
subsequently
trigger
10. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although
indiscriminate
albeit
subsequently
face
11. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon
allocation
remarkable
intrigue
display
12. Adv. making something appear true or good when it is false or bad syn. misleadingly
handle
fertile
practical
deceptively
13. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time
fallacious
periodic
deep
benefit
14. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago
freshly
rigid
critical
hasten
15. Satisfying adj. giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks
disapproval
gratifying
advent
propose
16. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view
involuntarily
partisan
skeptical
erratic
17. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av
confirm
astute
oblige
plentiful
18. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v
precarious
endure
omit
scattered
19. Imitate v. to copy an action
phenomena
justify
undeniably
mimic
20. Movement n. the state of changing one's position
trigger
prominent
motion
archaic
21. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory
periodic
ancient
revive
superficial
22. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily
supposedly
routinely
intrigue
mimic
23. Monotonous a. long and tiring n
routinely
ingredients
settle
tedious
24. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away
substantial
ambiguous
crucial
avert
25. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible
well-suited
overtly
sustained
conceal
26. Supposedly adv. reported - but not confirmed n v a
blur
presumably
legitimate
accelerate
27. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified
attribute
curative
elementary
synthesis
28. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset
adverse
contradictory
aggravating
placid
29. Somewhat av. a part of the whole; incomplete a av2
partially
exports
engross
ambiguous
30. Elated a. to be satisfied; very happy n a
delighted
refine
lack
highlight
31. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary
blur
novel
blind
crucial
32. Surround v. to make a circle around
encircle
encompass
trait
striking
33. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value
hazardous
endorse
discernible
insignificant
34. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n
creep
mediorce
shift
affordable
35. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest
harbor
superior
facet
astounding
36. Switch n. a change in position or direction
preconception
facet
shift
disregard
37. Chief adj. the central or most important part
redundant
approximately
underestimated
core
38. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross
confirm
withdraw
absurd
span
39. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current
contemporary
characteristic
steady
pass
40. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change
infancy
evolve
narrate
susceptible
41. Dimensions n. the relationship of size or importance when compared to another object or person a2 (--> av2)
astounding
bear
proportions
extensive
42. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden
temp
abrupt
gain
delicate
43. Display v. to show or demonstrate
drab
portray
advantage
exhibit
44. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something
security
interpret
revive
ingredients
45. Imposing adj. causing admiration because of an object's importance - size - or quality
impressive
accentuate
pattern
assortment
46. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined
reject
peculiar
magnitude
unmistakable
47. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection
evaporate
unique
tranquility
disapproval
48. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av
compel
withstand
enormous
scenic
49. Apex n. the highest point
exceedingly
marvel
documented
zenith
50. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative
proportions
presumably
allocation
innovative