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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 leave; to give up






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






3. To expect; to sense something before it happens






4. A strong influence






5. Water that falls to the Earth's surface






6. To release a thing or an emotion






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






8. In a harmful way; negatively






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






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






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






12. The supplying of water to dry land






13. To come together with great or violent force






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






15. Complete disappearance; the end of existence






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






17. Something that restricts thought or action






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






19. Severe hunger; a drastic food shortage






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






21. A place where a liquid is collected and stored






22. A sudden; often violent; outburst






23. To gain possession of; to get






24. Part - characteristic






25. A series of steps leading to a result






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






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






28. An overflowing of water; an excessive amount






29. To develop; to come forth






30. Extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin






31. To adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable






32. Firm and dependable; showing little change






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






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






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






36. In terms of elements; basically






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






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






39. Gathered into or amounting to a whole






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