TOEFL - Set 17 Exercise

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agitate, confidential, delighted, discreetly, documented, gradually, influence, inordinate, instantly, intentionally, intrinsic, inundate, involve, nominal, presumably


1) agitate

  • v. to shake or move; to cause worry
  • n. agitation
  • Syn. disturb
  • n. agitator
  • Example - The fact that she had not arrived by midnight agitated her parents.
  • Example - He was known as a political agitator.

2) confidential

  • adj. to be said or written in secret
  • v. confide
  • Syn. secret
  • adj. confidential
  • adv. confidentially
  • n. confidant
  • Example - We were told that the information is strictly confidential.
  • Example - She confided to me that she had always wanted to be a movie star.

3) delighted

  • adj. to be satisfied; very happy
  • adv. delightfully
  • Syn. elated
  • adj. delightful
  • n. delight
  • Example - He was delighted with the result of the experiment.
  • Example - It was a delightful afternoon.

4) discreetly

  • adv. in a careful, polite manner
  • adj. discreet
  • Syn. cautiously
  • n. discretion
  • Example - The teacher discreetly told the parents about her problems.
  • Example - You can count on me to be discreet.

5) documented

  • adj. proven with written evidence
  • adj. documentary
  • Syn. proven
  • v. document
  • n. documentation
  • Example - He had documented proof that the bank had made an error.
  • Example - The car's documentation was in order.

6) gradually

  • adv. slowly but surely
  • adj. gradual
  • Syn. steadily
  • Example - The bay has gradually deteriorated over the years.
  • Example - There has been a gradual change in the climate over the past decade

7) influence

  • v. to have an effect on a person's point of view or behavior; to change the course of events
  • adj. influential
  • n. influence
  • Syn. affect
  • Example - He was unable to influence his friend's decision.
  • Example - The drought was due to the influence of a warm water current called "el nino".

8) inordinate

  • adj. a large amount or quality; more than reasonable
  • adv. inordinately
  • Syn. excessive
  • Example - The airlines had to cancel an inordinate number of flights due to the fog.
  • Example - There was an inordinately large number of whales off the coast.

9) instantly

  • adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time
  • adj. instantaneous
  • adj. instant
  • Syn. immediately
  • n. instant
  • Example - The computer finished the job instantly.
  • Example - It happened in an instant.

10) intentionally

  • adv. with definite purpose and planning
  • adj. intentional
  • Syn. deliberately
  • n. intention
  • n. intent
  • Example - The machine was left on intentionally.
  • Example - Her action was an indication of her good intentions.

11) intrinsic

  • adj. belonging to the essential nature of something
  • adv. intrinsically
  • Syn. inherent
  • Example - A penny has little intrinsic value.
  • Example - The forests of the Northwest are intrinsically rich in natural resources.

12) inundate

  • v. to flood
  • n. inundation
  • Syn. overwhelm
  • Example - The radio stations were inundated with reports of a severe traffic accident.
  • Example - The foundation experienced an inundation of requests for money.

13) involve

  • v. to become concerned with or connected to
  • adj. involved
  • Syn. include
  • n. involvement
  • Example - She involved herself in many activities to meet new friends.
  • Example - His involvement in right-wing politics is well documented.

14) nominal

  • adj. very small; in form but not in substance
  • adv. nominally
  • Syn. moderate
  • Example - The office building was sold at a nominal price.
  • Example - She was nominally successful as an actress.

15) presumably

  • adv. reported but not confirmed
  • adj. presumable
  • Syn. supposedly
  • v. presume
  • n. presumption
  • Example - The old wreck was presumably located to the southwest of Florida.
  • Example - I presume that you have been camping before.

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Set 1

abroad, abrupt, acceptable, acclaim, actually, adverse, advice, attractive, autonomous, disapproval, disruptive, haphazardly, ideal, persistent, wide

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2

Set 2

advanced, advantage, advent, agile, albeit, allow, appealing, celebrated, contemporary, distribute, encourage, energetic, frail, refine, worthwhile

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3

Set 3

alter, analyze, ancient, annoying, anticipate, conform, defect, enrich, intensify, intolerable, observe, ongoing, propose, restore, vital

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4

Set 4

ambiguous, apparent, arbitrary, assert, astounding, astute, authorize, deceptively, determined, elicit, forbid, petition, relinquish, resilient, tempt

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5

Set 5

amaze, baffle, bear, block, blur, brilliant, caution, challenge, delicate, enhance, intrigue, persuade, replace, shed, unique

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6

Set 6

chiefly, coarse, commonplace, comparatively, complex, conventional, curious, exceedingly, exclusively, immense, indeed, rigid, routinely, sufficiently, visibly

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7

Set 7

appropriate, clarify, conceal, confirm, constantly, convenient, core, critical, distort, diverse, prosperous, purposefully, reveal, scarcely, theoretically

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8

Set 8

accelerate, crack, create, creep, crush, cultivate, dictate, distinguish, flaw, harvest, mirror, obtain, particle, settle, transport

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9

Set 9

accurate, classify, currency, deep, dense, depend on, dim, display, exports, gigantic, impressive, lasting, treasury, uniform, vibrant

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10

Set 10

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

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11

Set 11

amenity, destroy, disperse, dwelling, element, elementary, eliminate, emphasize, encircle, erratic, exaggerate, mention, pier, prevalent, release

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12

Set 12

benefit, blind, broaden, burgeon, conspicuously, demand, endorse, enormous, entirely, erode, evaporate, recover, reportedly, shift, suffer

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13

Set 13

dignitary, crucial, elude, evident, exhaust, extensive, extremely, face, facet, hero, inaccessible, obviously, predictably, solve, suitable

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14

Set 14

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

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15

Set 15

durable, favor, gain, generate, halt, handle, harbor, harmful, insignificant, mysterious, perilous, postpone, promote, reject, substantial

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16

Set 16

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

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17

Set 17

agitate, confidential, delighted, discreetly, documented, gradually, influence, inordinate, instantly, intentionally, intrinsic, inundate, involve, nominal, presumably

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18

Set 18

absurd, abuse, allocation, balanced, conservation, fallacious, feasible, lack, limber, means, narrow, preconception, robust, steady, swift

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19

Set 19

antiquated, coherent, develop, fabricate, investigation, normally, notice, notion, novel, opposition, record, relate, suspect, unbiased, varied

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20

Set 20

accentuate, disguise, finance, initiate, innovative, narrate, nevertheless, occasionally, omit, outlandish, overcome, partially, pass, portray, submit

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21

Set 21

decline, gather, motion, partisan, pattern, phenomena, philanthropic, placid, plentiful, reaction, rhythm, scenic, shallow, sheltered, vanishing

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22

Set 22

account, archaic, hasten, hue, illustration, inactive, intricate, magnitude, oblige, overlook, poll, position, practical, predominant, prompt

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23

Set 23

analogous, approximately, compel, formidable, intrusive, periodically, prone, prophetic, proportions, readily, reliably, reluctantly, renown, sacrifice, triumph

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24

Set 24

affordable, contaminated, discernible, flourishing, maintain, mediocre, negligible, parallel, peculiar, potent, remarkable, scattered, solid, somewhat, tedious

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25

Set 25

briefly, circulate, consistently, exhibit, found, improperly, impulsively, infrequently, isolated, overtly, profoundly, sharply, situated, subsequently, unmistakable

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26

Set 26

chaotic, characteristic, controversial, exemplify, gratifying, interpret, launch, legitimate, particular, radiant, ridge, span, spontaneous, stream, striking

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27

Set 27

aptly, demonstration, ingredients, involuntarily, marvel, measurable, moderate, odd, reflection, supposedly, sustained, symbols, synthesis, tangible, tightly

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28

Set 28

aggravating, amusement, conceivably, convert, curative, debilitating, deplete, finite, perceive, security, toxic, tranquility, trap, undeniably, underestimated

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Set 29

acknowledge, acquire, assimilate, assortment, caliber, condensed, contradictory, disregard, precious, prominent, requisite, unravel, vague, vast, volume

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30

Set 30

charisma, clever, convince, endure, forfeit, precarious, severe, sporadic, superior, wanton, weak, widespread, wisdom, witticism, woo

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Choose the synonym


1. Influence

  • (A) Affect
  • (B) Include
  • (C) Gain
  • (D) Overwhelm

Correct Answer - A

2. Secretly

  • (A) Conscientiously
  • (B) Confidentially
  • (C) Comparatively
  • (D) Constantly

Correct Answer - B

3. Documented

  • (A) Proven
  • (B) Intrinsic
  • (C) substantial
  • (D) durable

Correct Answer - A

4. Nominal

  • (A) Moderate
  • (B) Inherent
  • (C) Inevitable
  • (D) Harmful

Correct Answer - A

5. Excessive

  • (A) Impressive
  • (B) Lasting
  • (C) Deliberate
  • (D) Inordinate

Correct Answer - D

6. Discreetly

  • (A) Obviously
  • (B) Cautiously
  • (C) Unlikely
  • (D) Deceptively

Correct Answer - B

7. Agitate

  • (A) Heighten
  • (B) Reject
  • (C) Inundate
  • (D) Disturb

Correct Answer - D

8. Steadily

  • (A) Evenly
  • (B) Uniquely
  • (C) Intentionally
  • (D) Immediately

Correct Answer - A

9. Presumably

  • (A) Supposedly
  • (B) Actually
  • (C) Obviously
  • (D) Instantly

Correct Answer - A

10. Delighted

  • (A) Involved
  • (B) Elated
  • (C) Overwhelm
  • (D) Highlight

Correct Answer - B

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


1. Modes of suggestion are usually verbal or visual and sometimes may involve the other senses.

  • (A) Enhance
  • (B) Influence
  • (C) Include
  • (D) Disrupt
Answer - C

2. After the War of the Worlds broadcast, law enforcement agencies were inundated by the numerous inquiries they received.

  • (A) Agitated
  • (B)Overwhelm
  • (C) Astonished
  • (D) Delighted
Answer - B

3. Nowadays coins lack intrinsic value and bills can no longer be converted to gold.

  • (A) Inherent
  • (B) Nominal
  • (C) Documented
  • (D) Inordinate
Answer - A

4. Because their presence can upset normal markets, some products with commercial potential are intentionally kept off the market-place.

  • (A) Confidentially
  • (B) Constantly
  • (C) Arbitrarily
  • (D) Deliberately
Answer - D

5. Anaximander argued that human beings are so helpless at birth that they would almost instantly die if put into the world on their own.

  • (A) Gradually
  • (B) Presumably
  • (C) Immediately
  • (D) Discreetly
Answer - C
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