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TOEFL Vocab: Mind And Body

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Having the power to renew oneself for an indefinite period of time






2. An educated guess of how something will develop - especially a disease






3. A mark on the skin left after a wound has healed ; a lasting sign of damage - either mental or physical






4. To reflect; to think quietly and deeply for a long time






5. To move back or away from






6. To consider thoughtfully






7. Opening; a big difference in amount or quality






8. To worship as a god






9. Any of the tubes that form a branching system - especially those that carry blood to the heart






10. In a manner that is officially recognized






11. Strong fear mixed with disgust






12. Causing death or disaster






13. To reduce in value or strength






14. To make worse; to anger or intensify






15. Weakened or worn out because of age - illness - or excessive use






16. Believing that humans cannot know whether there is a god






17. One who does not believe in the existence of a supreme being






18. Foretelling the future by finding patterns in physical objects






19. Relating to a church






20. To insert a liquid by means of a syringe






21. To set in firmly; to insert in the body surgically






22. Acting as an agent between people or things






23. To continue to exist; to hold to a purpose - despite any obstacle






24. Something unusual






25. Techniques for reducing sensation and feeling - especially to control pain






26. The use of science and technology to investigate facts in criminal cases






27. A factor that makes something more difficult or complex






28. Located at an end; approaching death






29. To restore to health






30. The belief that natural objects - such as trees - have souls






31. Related to the study of the position of stars - the sun - and the planets in the belief that they influence earthly events






32. To bring or get back






33. The act of taking possession of something






34. Anything offered to a deity as a religious thanksgiving giving up something in order to have something more valuable later on






35. To inflict an injury on






36. With awareness of one's actions






37. To make bigger or better by adding to






38. To praise or honor






39. A dimly visible form - usually thought to be the spirit of a dead person - a sunken ship - etc






40. To favor an opinion or a course of action






41. Having or exhibiting religious reverence






42. An healthful condition caused by an infection or a long-term physical problem






43. Excessively overweight






44. Beyond doubt; unquestionable






45. To continually appear ( in the form of a ghost) in the same place or to the same person






46. Relating to the supposed ability of the human mind to sense things that cannot be observed






47. To come between






48. To call on for support






49. A specific way or performing or doing something






50. By means of a natural sense about things that are hard to observe