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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. An overflowing of water; an excessive amount






2. Water that falls to the Earth's surface






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






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






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






6. The supplying of water to dry land






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






8. To leave; to give up






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






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






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






12. To gain possession of; to get






13. To come together with great or violent force






14. A strong influence






15. In a harmful way; negatively






16. Severe hunger; a drastic food shortage






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






18. To release a thing or an emotion






19. To adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable






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






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






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






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






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






25. To expect; to sense something before it happens






26. In terms of elements; basically






27. Complete disappearance; the end of existence






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






29. A series of steps leading to a result






30. Extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin






31. A sudden; often violent; outburst






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






33. Something that restricts thought or action






34. To develop; to come forth






35. Part - characteristic






36. Gathered into or amounting to a whole






37. Firm and dependable; showing little change






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






39. A place where a liquid is collected and stored






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