TOEFL - Set 16 Exercise

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conscientious, convey, encompass, expansion, heighten, highlight, inadvertently, inevitable, infancy, miraculously, retrieve, systematically, unlikely, unwarranted, zenith

1) conscientious

adj. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm
adv. conscientiously
Syn. meticulous
Example - She is a conscientious representative of the student body.
Example - They approached the task conscientiously.

2) convey

v. to make something known to others; to communicate
Syn. communicate
Example - The manager of the store conveyed his displeasure directly to the workers.
Example - He was able to convey his message to the audience with ease.

3) encompass

v. to surround completely; to envelop
Syn. include
Example - Her plan of the study encompasses every aspect of computer science.
Example - The course encompasses all the literature of the nineteenth century.

4) expansion

n. the act of making larger
adj. expandable
Syn. growth
v. expand
n. expansion
Example - Expansion occurs when matter is heated.
Example - The laboratory is expanding its capacity to produce computer chips.

5) heighten

v. to cause to become greater
adj. heightened
Syn. intensify
n. height
Example - A very successful interview can heighten a candidate's chances to get a job.
Example - The public teas in a heightened state of nervousness as the hurricane approached.

6) highlight

v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole
n. highlight
Syn. emphasize
Example - The manual highlights basic operation of the videotape player.
Example - The final goal was the highlight of the game.

7) inadvertently

adv. by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly
adj. inadvertent
Syn. carelessly
Example - The reporters had inadvertently failed to include the name of one of the dignitaries.
Example - His inadvertent calculation caused him to derive the wrong answer.

8) inevitable

adj. something that cannot be prevented from happening
adv. inevitably
n. inevitability
Syn. unavoidable
Example - When two weather systems meet, unsettled weather conditions are inevitable.
Example - The inevitability of the outcome made the challenge less exciting.

9) infancy

n. in the beginning stages of development
adj. infantile
Syn. beginning
n. infant
Example - The new theory is in its infancy and will be thoroughly tested by its critics.
Example - Certain head injuries can cause infantile behaviour.

10) miraculously

adv. caused by something that cannot be explained by the laws of nature.
adj. miraculous
n. miracle
Syn. astonishingly
Example - Miraculously, he was unharmed after being hit by lightning.
Example - Given the extent of her injuries, it is almost a miracle that she is still alive.

11) retrieve

v. to find and bring back
adj. retrieve
Syn. recover
n. retrieval
Example - Will Detroit retrieve its status as the car manufacturing center of the world?
Example - This computerized information retrieval system is the most up-to-date system available.

12) systematically

adv. done according to a plan
adj. systematic
Syn. methodically
n. system
Example - The plan was developed systematically by a team of experts.
Example - Systematic changes in foreign policy have been proposed.

13) unlikely

adj. not probable
Syn. doubtful
Example - Rain is unlikely during the summer.
Example - It is unlikely that he will want to attend the conference.

14) unwarranted

adj. without good reason or cause; inappropriate
Syn. unjustified
Example - His negative reaction was unwarranted.
Example - The motorist felt that the ticket for the infraction was unwarranted.

15) zenith

n. the highest point
Syn. apex
Example - He reached the zenith of his profession at a very young age.
Example - The publication of the book represented the zenith of his career.

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. Convey

(A) Intensify
(B) Promote
(C) Communicate
(D) Solve

Correct Answer - C

2. Unlikely

(A) Suitable
(B) Persistent
(C) Doubtful
(D) Inevitable

Correct Answer - C

3. Growth

(A) Expansion
(B) Function
(C) Highlight
(D) Recover

Correct Answer - A

4. Meticulously

(A) Haphazardly
(B) Conscientiously
(C) Inadvertently
(D) Conspicuously

Correct Answer - B

5. Retrieve

(A) Generate
(B) Recover
(C) Accelerate
(D) Broaden

Correct Answer - B

6. Encompass

(A) Emphasize
(B) Gain
(C) Heighten
(D) Include

Correct Answer - D

7. Apex

(A) facet
(B) Zenith
(C) Pier
(D) Flaw

Correct Answer - B

8. Systematically

(A) Unexpectedly
(B) Persuasively
(C) Astoundingly
(D) Methodically

Correct Answer - D

9. Unwarranted

(A) Insignificant
(B) Unjustified
(C) Unacceptable
(D) Unappealing

Correct Answer - B

10. Miraculously

(A) Exceedingly
(B) Astonishingly
(C) Theoretically
(D) Appropriately

Correct Answer - B

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

1. Great technological advances were made during the infancy of the United Stages' industrial growth.

(A) Zenith
(B) Expansion
(C) Beginning
(D)Recovery

Answer - C

2. Many cross-cultural communication difficulties can be attributed to inevitable blunders in behavior or speech.

(A) Unwarranted
(B) Unlikely
(C) Unavoidable
(D)Unpleasant

Answer - C

3. Teflon was inadvertently discovered by two scientists who were working with synthetic resins.

(A) Unexpectedly
(B) Miraculously
(C) Systematically
(D) Conscientiously

Answer - A

4. The sport of basketball highlights the athletic qualities of endurance, agility, and skill.

(A) Demands
(B) Encompasses
(C) Emphasizes
(D)Develops

Answer - C

5. Daniel Webster applied the oratorical skill he had mastered as a lawyer to heighten his appeal for an end to slavery.

(A) Intensify
(B) Convey
(C) Retrieve
(D) Popularize

Answer - A