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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. To increase in power; to act with increased strength






2. The supplying of water to dry land






3. To release a thing or an emotion






4. To expect; to sense something before it happens






5. Severe hunger; a drastic food shortage






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






7. Firm and dependable; showing little change






8. A series of steps leading to a result






9. To gain possession of; to get






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






11. Gathered into or amounting to a whole






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






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






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






15. A strong influence






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






17. To adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable






18. A place where a liquid is collected and stored






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






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






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






22. To develop; to come forth






23. An overflowing of water; an excessive amount






24. Complete disappearance; the end of existence






25. Part - characteristic






26. Extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin






27. Water that falls to the Earth's surface






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






29. A sudden; often violent; outburst






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






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






32. To leave; to give up






33. To come together with great or violent force






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






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






36. In a harmful way; negatively






37. Something that restricts thought or action






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






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






40. In terms of elements; basically