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TOEFL Vocab: Nature

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 40 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To go down suddenly; to decrease by a great amount in a short time






2. The process by which green plants make their own food by combining water - salts - and carbon dioxide in the presence of light






3. To develop; to come forth






4. Severe hunger; a drastic food shortage






5. A series of steps leading to a result






6. Gathered into or amounting to a whole






7. A place where a liquid is collected and stored






8. Complete disappearance; the end of existence






9. To become reduced in size - amount - or value






10. Naturally characteristic; always found within something - because it's a basic part of that thing






11. A strong influence






12. To continue living ( despite some danger or illness)






13. To come together with great or violent force






14. To increase in power; to act with increased strength






15. Various; showing a lot of differences within a group






16. To release a thing or an emotion






17. To gain possession of; to get






18. Water that falls to the Earth's surface






19. A group of people born at about the same time






20. To leave; to give up






21. To adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable






22. Firm and dependable; showing little change






23. Being made less clean by a germ or hazardous substance






24. Part - characteristic






25. To expect; to sense something before it happens






26. Sending out from a small space into the general environment; a substance discharged into the air






27. Extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin






28. A sudden; often violent; outburst






29. In a harmful way; negatively






30. Preparing the land to grow crops ; improvement for agricultural purposes






31. An overflowing of water; an excessive amount






32. Related to the body; related to materials that can be seen or felt






33. The supplying of water to dry land






34. Something that restricts thought or action






35. To supply with nourishment for plants by adding helpful substances to the soil






36. In terms of elements; basically






37. Movement from one place to another by a group of people or animals






38. To greatly decrease the supply of a resource or material






39. To throw away; to get rid of; to kill






40. To keep going - despite obstacles or discouragement; to maintain a purpose