TOEFL - Set 21 Exercise

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

1) decline

v. to move from good to bad, or from much to little, to refuse
n. decline
Syn. decrease
Example - The old man's health has declined since he retired.
Example - Serious communicable diseases are on the decline in most parts of the world.

2) gather

v. to collect
n. gathering
Syn. collect
Example - He carefully gathered his thoughts just before the interview.
Example - A gathering of citizens developed outside the courthouse.

3) motion

n. the state of changing one's position * to direct by moving
v. motion
Syn. movement
Example - The motion of the flame was hypnotic.
Example - They motioned her to leave the area.

4) partisan

adj. strongly supporting a group or point of view
Syn. biased
Example - Partisan political infighting caused Congress's influence to decline.
Example - His views reflected his partisan bins.

5) pattern

n. a regular, repeated arrangement or action
adj. patterned
Syn. habit
v. pattern
Example - The bright pattern of the monarch butterfly distracts its predators.
Example - The new stadium was patterned after the old traditional ballparks.

6) phenomena

n. natural events or facts; strange or notable happenings
adv. phenomenally
adj. phenomenal
Syn. events
n. phenomenon
Example - Rain showers are almost unknown phenomena in the Atacama Desert of Chile.
Example - The musician’s phenomenal performance was applauded by the critics.

7) philanthropic

adj. a feeling of love for people, usually resulting in financial aid to worthy causes
n. philanthropist
n. philanthropy
Syn. humanitarian
Example - The philanthropic work of the foundation benefits all sectors of society.
Example - His philanthropy is recognized around the world.

8) placid

adj. quiet, not easily upset
adv. placidly
Syn. calm
Example - The placid nature of her personality made her easy to work with.
Example - The waves moved placidly toward shore.

9) plentiful

adj. more than sufficient
adv. plentifully
Syn. abundant
n. plenty
Example - Examples of Miro's art plentiful.
Example - A balanced diet normally provides plenty of the necessary vitamins.

10) reaction

n. a reply; a change that occurs when substances are mixed
adv. reactively
adj. reactive
Syn. response
v. react
adj. reactionary
Example - When chlorine and ammonia are mixed, the chemical reaction causes chlorine gas.
Example - They reacted to the report by making some swift changes in management.

11) rhythm

n. a regular pattern, usually in music
adv. rhythmically
Syn. pulse
adj. rhythmic
Example - The rhythm of the rain hitting the roof put him to sleep.
Example - She noticed the rhythmic beating of her heart as the moment of truth arrived.

12) scenic

adj. concerning pleasant natural surroundings
adv. scenically
Syn. picturesque
n. scenery
n. scene
Example - The scenic route to the summit is much more interesting than the fastest route.
Example - The scenery in rural Japan is impressive.

13) shallow

adj. not far from top to bottom
adv. shallowly
Syn. superficial
n. shallowness
Example - Estuaries are typically shallow bodies of water.
Example - The result of their research demonstrated the shallowness of the hypothesis.

14) sheltered

adj. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality
v. shelter
n. shelter
Syn. protected
Example - She has led a sheltered life since her parents have done everything for her.
Example - Everyone looked for shelter from the blazing sun.

15) vanishing

adj. going out of sight
v. vanish
Syn. disappearing
Example - The red squirrel is a vanishing species that needs a protected habitat to survive.
Example - No one knows with certainty what caused the dinosaurs to vanish from the face of the earth.

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. Picturesque

(A) scenic
(B) Calm
(C) Outlandish
(D) Fertile

Correct Answer - A

2. Partisan

(A) Patterned
(B) Bizarre
(C) Abundant
(D) Biased

Correct Answer - D

3. Decrease

(A) Disguise
(B) Decline
(C) Omit
(D) Halt

Correct Answer - B

4. Disappear

(A) Vary
(B) Vanish
(C) Reject
(D) Fabricate

Correct Answer - B

5. Shallow

(A) swift
(B) Substantial
(C) Placid
(D) Superficial

Correct Answer - D

6. Gather

(A) Broaden
(B) Collect
(C) Distribute
(D) Enhance

Correct Answer - B

7. Reaction

(A) Allocation
(B) Investigation
(C) Response
(D) Means

Correct Answer - C

8. Motion

(A) Innovation
(B) Narration
(C) Reaction
(D) Movement

Correct Answer - D

9. Protected

(A) Plentiful
(B) Phenomenal
(C) Sheltered
(D) Passable

Correct Answer - C

10. Rhythm

(A) Pulse
(B) Pattern
(C) Function
(D) Notion

Correct Answer - B

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

1. Mollusks, crustaceans, and fish are plentiful in the Chesapeake Bay.

(A) vanishing
(B) abundant
(C) gathered
(D) declining

Answer - B

2. The coast of California is marked by a rugged mountain range and placid bays.

(A) calm
(B) scenic
(C) sheltered
(D) shallow

Answer - A

3. The Carnegie Foundation is one of the major philanthropic organizations in the United States.

(A) partisan
(B) governmental
(C) humanitarian
(D) international

Answer - D

4. From the beginning of the twentieth century, dance phenomena became extremely prolific and colorful.

(A) rhythm
(B) fashion
(C) events
(D) expression

Answer - C

5. Mollusks have a wide range of locomotory patterns.

(A) Habits
(B) Motions
(C) Controls
(D) Reactions

Answer - A