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TOEFL Vocab: Nature

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 40 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Various; showing a lot of differences within a group






2. In a harmful way; negatively






3. A series of steps leading to a result






4. The supplying of water to dry land






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






6. To gain possession of; to get






7. Severe hunger; a drastic food shortage






8. Firm and dependable; showing little change






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






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






11. To adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable






12. To expect; to sense something before it happens






13. To develop; to come forth






14. A place where a liquid is collected and stored






15. Part - characteristic






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






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






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






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






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






21. A strong influence






22. Water that falls to the Earth's surface






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






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






25. A sudden; often violent; outburst






26. To come together with great or violent force






27. Something that restricts thought or action






28. In terms of elements; basically






29. An overflowing of water; an excessive amount






30. To release a thing or an emotion






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






32. Complete disappearance; the end of existence






33. To leave; to give up






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






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






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






37. To go down suddenly; to decrease by a great amount in a short time






38. Extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin






39. Gathered into or amounting to a whole






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