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TOEFL Vocab: Nature

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 40 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Firm and dependable; showing little change






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






3. Something that restricts thought or action






4. A series of steps leading to a result






5. To come together with great or violent force






6. To gain possession of; to get






7. To expect; to sense something before it happens






8. Water that falls to the Earth's surface






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






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






11. Part - characteristic






12. A place where a liquid is collected and stored






13. The supplying of water to dry land






14. Extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin






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






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






17. Severe hunger; a drastic food shortage






18. To release a thing or an emotion






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






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






21. In terms of elements; basically






22. To develop; to come forth






23. A strong influence






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






25. To leave; to give up






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






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






28. Complete disappearance; the end of existence






29. In a harmful way; negatively






30. Gathered into or amounting to a whole






31. An overflowing of water; an excessive amount






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






33. A sudden; often violent; outburst






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






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






36. To adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable






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






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






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






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