TOEFL - Set 18 Exercise

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

1) absurd

adj. clearly false, without reason
adv. absurdly
Syn. ridiculous
n. absurdity
Example - Confidentially, I think his suggestion is absurd.
Example - They are absurdly irrational about the issue.

2) abuse

n. the act of using or treating things in an incorrect way
adv. abusively
adj. abusive
v. abuse
Syn. misuse
Example - The constant abuse of the environment will have grave consequences in the future.
Example - He received an abusive letter from an irate citizen.

3) allocation

n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions
adj. allocated
v. allocate
Syn. distribution
Example - His allocation of materials was gradually used up.
Example - Allocating office space in the building was a difficult task.

4) balanced

adj. a state where everything is of the same size or weight; an element on one side that counters an equal element on the other
v. balance
n. balance
Syn. equalized
Example - He made a balanced presentation of both points of view.
Example - The museum contains a pleasant balance of paintings from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

5) conservation

n. the act of using carefully; setting aside for future use * favoring traditional values
v. conserve
n. conservative*
n. conservationist
n. conservatism*
Syn. preservation
Example - Conservation of forest land is the primary objective of the National Forest Service.
Example - The Republican party is generally known to be more conservative than the Democratic party.

6) fallacious

adj. having errors
adv. fallaciously
Syn. incorrect
n. fallacy
Example - Her fallacious argument could not be defended.
Example - It is a fallacy to think that money will bring you happiness.

7) feasible

adj. able to be done
adv. feasibly Syn. possible
n. feasibility
Example - It is a feasible design for the high-rise building.
Example - Before they begin the project, a study must be done of its feasibility.

8) lack

n. a need for; an insufficient amount
v. lack
Syn. shortage
Example - There was an inordinate lack of rain last fall.
Example - The mathematician lacked communication skills

9) limber

adj. to be stretched, easily shaped
Syn. flexible
Example - The dancer has a limber body.
Example - She was able to make the limber movements that are required of gymnasts.

10) means

n. ways
Syn. methods
Example - He was told to finish the joy by any means available to him.
Example - The most convenient means of communicating with someone is by phone.

11) narrow

adj. small from one side to the other; limited
adv. narrowly
Syn. thin
n. narrowness
Example - The canal was extremely narrow.
Example - The driver narrowly escaped injury when his car went off the road.

12) preconception

n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something
adj. preconceived
v. preconceive
Syn. bias
Example - It is difficult to overcome preconceptions if we are not open to new ideas.
Example - His preconceived notions about Los Angeles disappeared after he visited the city.

13) robust

adj. showing good health; in good shape
adv. robustly
Syn. energetic
n. robustness
Example - The robust economy is expected to continue growing quickly.
Example - The new product is selling robustly.

14) steady

adj. firm; in a fixed position; without change; reliable, dependable
adv. steadily
v. steady
n. steadiness
Syn. constant
Example - Steady growth is projected for companies involved in genetic engineering.
Example - The secretary has steadily earned respect for her work.

15) swift

adj. quick
adv. swiftly
Syn. fast
n. swiftness
Example - The contestants were swift thinkers.
Example - They swiftly agreed with the conclusion of the report.

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. Preconception

(A) Expansion
(B) Bias
(C) Function
(D) Disapproval

Correct Answer - B

2. Steady

(A) Constant
(B) Ample
(C) Arid
(D) Nominal

Correct Answer - A

3. Robust

(A) Energetic
(B) Flexible
(C) Narrow
(D) Ridiculous

Correct Answer - A

4. Fast

(A) Swift
(B) Spacious
(C) Intrinsic
(D) Vital

Correct Answer - A

5. Balanced

(A) Rigid
(B) Documented
(C) Fundamental
(D) Equalized

Correct Answer - D

6. Distribution

(A) Shortage
(B) Allocation
(C) Methods
(D) Disapproval

Correct Answer - B

7. Fallacious

(A) Inordinate
(B) Incorrect
(C) Unwarranted
(D) Inevitable

Correct Answer - B

8. Conservation

(A) Preservation
(B) Exportation
(C) Agitation
(D) Documentation

Correct Answer - A

9. Feasible

(A) Absurd
(B) Possible
(C) Limber
(D) Selective

Correct Answer - B

10. Abuse

(A) Involve
(B) Agitate
(C) Misuse
(D) Disperse

Correct Answer - C

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

1. In a television receiver, a narrow beam of electrons bombards the back of a screen in a scanning motion.

(A) Steady
(B) Balanced
(C) Thin
(D)Negative

Answer - C

2. There are many means of converting mechanical energy into thermal energy.

(A) Descriptions
(B) Methods
(C) Theories
(D)Benefits

Answer - B

3. Many delegates to the First Continental Congress felt that it would have been absurd not to give a forceful response to England's closing of the port of Boston.

(A) Ridiculous
(B) Difficult
(C) Feasible
(D) Incorrect

Answer - A

4. Gymnasts perform athletic feats that requite a well-toned, limber body.

(A) Flexible
(B) Slender
(C) Tiny
(D) Strong

Answer - A

5. The lack of water has been a major factor in industrial growth.

(A) Use
(B) Abuse
(C) Shortage
(D) Distribution

Answer - C