TOEFL - Set 10 Exercise

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distinct, dominant, dormant, drab, dramatic, elaborate, exceptional, hazardous, minuscule, prime, rudimentary, sensitive, superficial, terrifying, vigorous

1) distinct

adj. clearly noticed; different
adv. distinctly
Syn. definite
adj. distinctive
n. distinct
Example - There was a distinct aroma of coffee in the restaurant.
Example - The two theories are distinctly different from each other.

2) dominant

adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something
adv. dominantly
v. dominate
Syn. major
n. domination
Example - The dominant life forms of the paleozoic era lived in the water.
Example - The skyscraper dominated the skyline

3) dormant

adj. not growing or producing; asleep
n. dormitory
Syn. inactive
Example - The volcano had been dormant for hundreds of years before the eruption last month.
Example - The seniors live in the new dormitory.

4) drab

adj. lacking color; uninteresting, boring
adv. drably
Syn. colorless
n. drabness
Example - Their clothing was quite drab.
Example - The drabness of the desert made driving less interesting.

5) dramatic

adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting
adv. dramatically
Syn. emotional
n. drama
v. dramatize
Example - The dramatic finish to the game left us speechless.
Example - The hurricane dramatically changed the coastline.

6) elaborate

adj. something with a large number of parts; full of details
adv. elaborately
v. elaborate
n. elaboration
Syn. complex
Example - An elaborate headdress indicated rank within the Aztec community.
Example - His elaboration of the issue was quite thorough.

7) exceptional

adj. unusual in a positive way
adv. exceptionally
Syn. phenomenal
Example - The orchestra's performance was exceptional.
Example - The North Star is exceptionally bright.

8) hazardous

adj. very risky, unsafe
adv. hazardously
Syn. dangerous
n. hazard
Example - Handling flammable liquids is hazardous.
Example - There are many hazards involved with starting a business.

9) minuscule

adj. of little consequence; very small
adj. minute
Syn. tiny
n. minitia
Example - The sale of the building had a minuscule effect on the profits of the corporation.
Example - Some leaves are covered with minute hairs.

10) prime

v. to make ready; * first in importance or in time
adj. primed
adj. prime*
n. prime
Syn. prepare
Example - The directors primed the actors before the performance.
Example - Mozart passed away in the prime of his life.

11) rudimentary

adj. simple; not complex
n. rudiment
Syn. basic
Example - He has a rudimentary knowledge of computers.
Example - The rudiments of grammar are taught in all English classes.

12) sensitive

adj. easily affected
adv. sensitively
Syn. delicate
n. sensitivity
Example - Film varies according to its sensitivity to light.
Example - This equipment is very sensitive to changes in temperature.

13) superficial

adj. simple; not deep; near the surface
adv. superficially
Syn. shallow
Example - The inspector determined that the crack in the bridge was only superficial.
Example - You should not try to answer the question superficially.

14) terrifying

adj. filled with fear
adv. terrifyingly
Syn. frightening
v. terrify
Example - To be in a violent storm is a terrifying experience.
Example - They are terrified by dogs.

15) vigorous

adj. powerful, full of action
adv. vigorously
Syn. strong
n. vigor
Example - His vigorous defense of the issues impressed everyone.
Example - He approached his work with vigor.

Home
1	Set 1	abroad, abrupt, acceptable, acclaim, actually, adverse, advice, attractive, autonomous, disapproval, disruptive, haphazardly, ideal, persistent, wide	15 Words
2	Set 2	advanced, advantage, advent, agile, albeit, allow, appealing, celebrated, contemporary, distribute, encourage, energetic, frail, refine, worthwhile	15 Words
3	Set 3	alter, analyze, ancient, annoying, anticipate, conform, defect, enrich, intensify, intolerable, observe, ongoing, propose, restore, vital	15 Words
4	Set 4	ambiguous, apparent, arbitrary, assert, astounding, astute, authorize, deceptively, determined, elicit, forbid, petition, relinquish, resilient, tempt	15 Words
5	Set 5	amaze, baffle, bear, block, blur, brilliant, caution, challenge, delicate, enhance, intrigue, persuade, replace, shed, unique	15 Words
6	Set 6	chiefly, coarse, commonplace, comparatively, complex, conventional, curious, exceedingly, exclusively, immense, indeed, rigid, routinely, sufficiently, visibly	15 Words
7	Set 7	appropriate, clarify, conceal, confirm, constantly, convenient, core, critical, distort, diverse, prosperous, purposefully, reveal, scarcely, theoretically	15 Words
8	Set 8	accelerate, crack, create, creep, crush, cultivate, dictate, distinguish, flaw, harvest, mirror, obtain, particle, settle, transport	15 Words
9	Set 9	accurate, classify, currency, deep, dense, depend on, dim, display, exports, gigantic, impressive, lasting, treasury, uniform, vibrant	15 Words
10	Set 10	distinct, dominant, dormant, drab, dramatic, elaborate, exceptional, hazardous, minuscule, prime, rudimentary, sensitive, superficial, terrifying, vigorous	15 Words
11	Set 11	amenity, destroy, disperse, dwelling, element, elementary, eliminate, emphasize, encircle, erratic, exaggerate, mention, pier, prevalent, release	15 Words
12	Set 12	benefit, blind, broaden, burgeon, conspicuously, demand, endorse, enormous, entirely, erode, evaporate, recover, reportedly, shift, suffer	15 Words
13	Set 13	dignitary, crucial, elude, evident, exhaust, extensive, extremely, face, facet, hero, inaccessible, obviously, predictably, solve, suitable	15 Words
14	Set 14	ample, arid, avoid, defy, enact, even, feign, fertile, freshly, function, fundamental, indiscriminate, selective, spacious, withstand	15 Words
15	Set 15	durable, favor, gain, generate, halt, handle, harbor, harmful, insignificant, mysterious, perilous, postpone, promote, reject, substantial	15 Words
16	Set 16	conscientious, convey, encompass, expansion, heighten, highlight, inadvertently, inevitable, infancy, miraculously, retrieve, systematically, unlikely, unwarranted, zenith	15 Words
17	Set 17	agitate, confidential, delighted, discreetly, documented, gradually, influence, inordinate, instantly, intentionally, intrinsic, inundate, involve, nominal, presumably	15 Words
18	Set 18	absurd, abuse, allocation, balanced, conservation, fallacious, feasible, lack, limber, means, narrow, preconception, robust, steady, swift	15 Words
19	Set 19	antiquated, coherent, develop, fabricate, investigation, normally, notice, notion, novel, opposition, record, relate, suspect, unbiased, varied	15 Words
20	Set 20	accentuate, disguise, finance, initiate, innovative, narrate, nevertheless, occasionally, omit, outlandish, overcome, partially, pass, portray, submit	15 Words
21	Set 21	decline, gather, motion, partisan, pattern, phenomena, philanthropic, placid, plentiful, reaction, rhythm, scenic, shallow, sheltered, vanishing	15 Words
22	Set 22	account, archaic, hasten, hue, illustration, inactive, intricate, magnitude, oblige, overlook, poll, position, practical, predominant, prompt	15 Words
23	Set 23	analogous, approximately, compel, formidable, intrusive, periodically, prone, prophetic, proportions, readily, reliably, reluctantly, renown, sacrifice, triumph	15 Words
24	Set 24	affordable, contaminated, discernible, flourishing, maintain, mediocre, negligible, parallel, peculiar, potent, remarkable, scattered, solid, somewhat, tedious	15 Words
25	Set 25	briefly, circulate, consistently, exhibit, found, improperly, impulsively, infrequently, isolated, overtly, profoundly, sharply, situated, subsequently, unmistakable	15 Words
26	Set 26	chaotic, characteristic, controversial, exemplify, gratifying, interpret, launch, legitimate, particular, radiant, ridge, span, spontaneous, stream, striking	15 Words
27	Set 27	aptly, demonstration, ingredients, involuntarily, marvel, measurable, moderate, odd, reflection, supposedly, sustained, symbols, synthesis, tangible, tightly	15 Words
28	Set 28	aggravating, amusement, conceivably, convert, curative, debilitating, deplete, finite, perceive, security, toxic, tranquility, trap, undeniably, underestimated	15 Words
29	Set 29	acknowledge, acquire, assimilate, assortment, caliber, condensed, contradictory, disregard, precious, prominent, requisite, unravel, vague, vast, volume	15 Words
30	Set 30	charisma, clever, convince, endure, forfeit, precarious, severe, sporadic, superior, wanton, weak, widespread, wisdom, witticism, woo	15 Words

Choose the synonym

1. Exceptional

(A) dominant
(B) Dense
(C) Phenomenal
(D) Acceptable

Correct Answer - C

2. terrify

(A) Distort
(B) Frighten
(C) Challenge
(D) Settle

Correct Answer - B

3. Prepare

(A) Create
(B) Display
(C) Depend
(D) Prime

Correct Answer - A

4. Delicate

(A) Vibrant
(B) Distinct
(C) Diverse
(D) sensitive

Correct Answer - D

5. Dangerous

(A) Hazardous
(B) Rigid
(C) Commonplace
(D) Intolerable

Correct Answer - A

6. Elaborate

(A) Gigantic
(B) Impressive
(C) Complex
(D) Dramatic

Correct Answer - C

7. Minuscule

(A) Tiny
(B) Dim
(C) Drab
(D) Major

Correct Answer - A

8. Superficial

(A) Emotional
(B) Lasting
(C) Shallow
(D) Curious

Correct Answer - C

9. Rudimentary

(A) Dormant
(B) Ideal
(C) basic
(D) Arbitrary

Correct Answer - C

10. Vigorous

(A) dominant
(B) Convenient
(C) Uniform
(D) Strong

Correct Answer - D

Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.

1. Because much collective behavior is dramatic and unpredictable, theories of such behavior are more evaluative than analytic.

(A) hazardous
(B) unexpected
(C) terrifying
(D) emotional

Answer - D

2. In contrast to their springtime nuptial plumage, ninny songbirds revert to a drab plumage during the winter.

(A) sensitive
(B) elaborate
(C) different
(D) colorless

Answer - D

3. A seed is dormant at the time it is shed by its parent.

(A) primed
(B) inactive
(C) minuscule
(D) harvested

Answer - B

4. The newspaper trip and the comic book represent the dominant graphic mythology of the twentieth century.

(A) major
(B) magical
(C) familiar
(D) routine

Answer - A

5. The vast majority of animals exhibit a distinct symmetrical form.

(A) definite
(B) superficial
(C) familiar
(D)rudimentary

Answer - A