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TOEFL Vocab: Nature

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 40 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To become reduced in size - amount - or value






2. A place where a liquid is collected and stored






3. Complete disappearance; the end of existence






4. A sudden; often violent; outburst






5. To gain possession of; to get






6. Part - characteristic






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






8. To leave; to give up






9. The supplying of water to dry land






10. An overflowing of water; an excessive amount






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






12. To release a thing or an emotion






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






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






15. A strong influence






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






17. To come together with great or violent force






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






19. Extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin






20. Gathered into or amounting to a whole






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






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






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






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






25. In terms of elements; basically






26. Water that falls to the Earth's surface






27. Severe hunger; a drastic food shortage






28. A series of steps leading to a result






29. To expect; to sense something before it happens






30. To develop; to come forth






31. Something that restricts thought or action






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






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






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






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






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






37. To adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable






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






39. In a harmful way; negatively






40. Firm and dependable; showing little change