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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 release a thing or an emotion






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






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






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






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






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






7. The supplying of water to dry land






8. An overflowing of water; an excessive amount






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






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






11. Gathered into or amounting to a whole






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






13. A strong influence






14. Water that falls to the Earth's surface






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






16. Part - characteristic






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






18. To develop; to come forth






19. A series of steps leading to a result






20. Complete disappearance; the end of existence






21. Something that restricts thought or action






22. Extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin






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






24. To gain possession of; to get






25. Firm and dependable; showing little change






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






27. In a harmful way; negatively






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






29. To leave; to give up






30. To come together with great or violent force






31. To expect; to sense something before it happens






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






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






34. A sudden; often violent; outburst






35. In terms of elements; basically






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






37. Severe hunger; a drastic food shortage






38. A place where a liquid is collected and stored






39. To adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable






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