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TOEFL Vocab: Nature

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Instructions:
  • Answer 40 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In terms of elements; basically






2. To adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable






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






4. Gathered into or amounting to a whole






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






6. Something that restricts thought or action






7. A series of steps leading to a result






8. Water that falls to the Earth's surface






9. To release a thing or an emotion






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






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






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






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






14. An overflowing of water; an excessive amount






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






16. A place where a liquid is collected and stored






17. The supplying of water to dry land






18. Complete disappearance; the end of existence






19. Severe hunger; a drastic food shortage






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






21. To come together with great or violent force






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






23. To expect; to sense something before it happens






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






25. Extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin






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






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






28. Part - characteristic






29. A strong influence






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






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






32. To leave; to give up






33. Firm and dependable; showing little change






34. To gain possession of; to get






35. A sudden; often violent; outburst






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






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






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






39. In a harmful way; negatively






40. To develop; to come forth