TOEFL - Set 14 Exercise

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ample, arid, avoid, defy, enact, even, feign, fertile, freshly, function, fundamental, indiscriminate, selective, spacious, withstand

1) ample

adj. more than enough
adv. amply
Syn. sufficient
Example - There is ample evidence that the young man was speeding when the accident occurred.
Example - She was amply paid for the work she completed.

2) arid

adj. having little rain or water
Syn. dry
Example - The area known as the Sahara Desert is one of the most arid place in the world.
Example - The valley on the leeward side of the mountain was extremely arid.

3) avoid

v. to miss or keep away from
adj. avoidable
Syn. avert
n. avoidance
Example - She could not avoid letting her feelings show.
Example - The incident would have been avoidable if he had told the truth.

4) defy

v. to show little fear or regard for rules or established norms; to challenge
adv. defyingly
adj. defying
Syn. resist
Example - I defy you to find that book in the library's collection.
Example - The circus performer demonstrated her death - defying routine.

5) enact

v. to pass a law
adj. enacted
Syn. Legislate
n. enactment
Example - Congress enacted the legislation during its last session.
Example - The enactment of the laws was in the hands of the Senate.

6) even

adj. regular, smooth; in equal parts
adv. Evenly
Syn. Equitable
n. evenness
Example - The sound isn't even turn up the left speaker.
Example - The profits were divided evenly among the investors.

7) feign

v. to pretend, make believe
adj. feigned
Syn. simulate
Example - She feigned illness when it was time to visit the dentist.
Example - Her unhappiness was feigned.

8) fertile

adj. able to produce abundantly
v. fertilize
Syn. Rich
n. fertility
n. fertilizer
Example - The delta areas of rivers are known for their fertile soil.
Example - Fertilizers are used on crops to increase yields.

9) freshly

adv. caught or produced not long ago
adj. fresh
Syn. recently
v. freshen
n. freshness
Example - Freshly harvested produce is hard to find in the winter months.
Example - The product's freshness depends on an efficient transportation system to bring it to market.

10) function

n. the normal purpose of something
adv. functionally
Syn. Role
adj. functional
v. function
Example - It is the function of the director to organize and lead the department.
Example - Most appliances cannot function without electricity.

11) fundamental

adj. a primary or basic element
adv. fundamentally
Syn. essential
Example - The student government promised fundamental changes in the registration process.
Example - He is fundamentally strong in his area of expertise.

12) indiscriminate

adj. not chosen carefully; unplanned
adv. Indiscriminately
Syn. arbitrary
Example - The indiscriminate arrangement of the products made the store confusing.
Example - The book's chapters seem to be organized indiscriminately.

13) selective

adj. carefully chosen
adv. selectively
Syn. discriminating
adj. select
v. select
n. selection
n. selectivity
Example - They were very selective when they chose the members of the academic team.
Example - He selected Spanish as his language class.

14) spacious

adj. having a lot of room
adj. spaciously
Syn. expansive
n. space
n. spaciousness
Example - The spacious plains of the Midwest make up the nation's breadbasket.
Example - A vacuum is an empty space.

15) withstand

v. to fight without surrender; to persist
Syn. survive
Example - She cannot withstand the pressures of her job.
Example - The old building withstood the terrible storm.

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. Sufficient

(A) Crucial
(B) Essential
(C) Ample
(D) Extensive

Correct Answer - C

2. Survive

(A) Erode
(B) Weaken
(C) Elude
(D) Withstand

Correct Answer - D

3. Defy

(A) Resist
(B) Demand
(C) Simulate
(D) Discriminate

Correct Answer - A

4. Indiscriminate

(A) Predictable
(B) Arbitrary
(C) Functional
(D) Constant

Correct Answer - B

5. Arid

(A) Dry
(B) Fertile
(C) Fresh
(D) Drab

Correct Answer - A

6. Avoid

(A) Avert
(B) Amaze
(C) Assert
(D) Allow

Correct Answer - A

7. Selective

(A) Inaccessible
(B) Rich
(C) Recent
(D) Discriminating

Correct Answer - D

8. Even

(A) Fundamental
(B) Erratic
(C) Evident
(D) Equitable

Correct Answer - D

9. Spacious

(A) Sensitive
(B) Superficial
(C) Minuscule
(D) Expansive

Correct Answer - D

10. Legislate

(A) Enact
(B) Feign
(C) Solve
(D) Exhaust

Correct Answer - A

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

1. The Constitution of the United defines the fundamental rights of its citizens.

(A) Essential
(B) Selective
(C) Enacted
(D)Ample

Answer - A

2. Many organisms change their function from one season to another.

(A) Diet
(B) size
(C) Role
(D)Shape

Answer - C

3. Freshly cut wood must he completely dry before it can be used for construction.

(A) Evenly
(B) Haphazardly
(C) Coarsely
(D)Recently

Answer - D

4. Due to large deposits of debris left by glaciers, the midwestern plain of the United States is an extremely fertile area for farming.

(A) Level
(B) Rich
(C) Spacious
(D) Arid

Answer - B

5. When threatened, the opossum often feigns death.

(A) Simulates
(B) Withstands
(C) Avoids
(D) Confronts

Answer - A