TOEFL - Set 25 Exercise

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

1) briefly

adv. short, usually in time
adj. brief
Syn. concisely
n. brevity
Example - The visiting professor spoke briefly at the faculty meeting.
Example - Solar eclipses are brief moments when the Earth and Moon cross the Sun's fixed position in the solar system.

2) circulate

v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely
adj. circulatory
n. circulation
Syn. distribute
Example - The news of the president's visit circulated quickly throughout the city.
Example - A dollar bill remains in circulation for approximately one and a half years.

3) consistently

adv. without changing; keeping the same principles, ideas, or quality
adj. consistent
v. consist
Syn. dependably
n. consistency
Example - The temperature must be maintained consistently at 75° centigrade.
Example - The policy of the government concerning unemployment has been consistent.

4) exhibit

v. to show or demonstrate
n. exhibit
Syn. display
n. exhibition
n. exhibitor
Example - The compound exhibits the qualities of an acid.
Example - It was the best exhibition of talent that I have ever seen

5) found

v. to establish, start up *a philanthropic organization
n. foundation*
n. founder
Syn. establish
Example - The wealthy woman founded a hospital in her home town.
Example - The foundation maintained a number of philanthropic activities.

6) improperly

adv. not following established rules; not desirable
adj. improper
n. impropriety
Syn. inappropriately
Example - The disappointing outcome was a result of an improperly prepared petri dish.
Example - There was an impropriety with the way the funds were spent.

7) impulsively

adv. acting without thinking
adj. impulsive
Syn. capriciously
n. impulse
n. impulsiveness
Example - She reacted impulsively to the loud noise.
Example - Many shoppers buy items on impulse.

8) infrequently

adj. almost never
adj. infrequent
Syn. rarely
n. infrequency
Example - Tornadoes occur infrequently in the eastern part of the United States.
Example - Deserts are characterized by their infrequent rainfall.

9) isolated

adj. kept separated from others
v. isolate
Syn. secluded
n. isolation
Example - The failure of the communications system left the towns isolated.
Example - The doctors were unable to isolate the cause of the epidemic.

10) overtly

adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly
adj. overt
Syn. openly
Example - He overtly disregarded the regulations.
Example - Her overt attempt to take control of the discussion failed.

11) profoundly

adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject
adj. profound
n. profundity
Syn. significantly
Example - Everyone was profoundly impressed by the news reports.
Example - The Nobel Prize is a profound recognition of outstanding achievement.

12) sharply

adv. showing sensitivity or quick thinking; showing a quick change in direction
adj. sharp
v. sharpen
Syn. quickly
n. sharpness
Example - Car prices rose sharply over the past year.
Example - There was a sharp change in the humidity after the storm.

13) situated

adj. being found in a certain place * a current condition
n. situation*
v. situate
Syn. located
Example - The resort town of Cancun is situated in the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Example - They found themselves in a very difficult situation.

14) subsequently

adv. following; coming after something
adj. subsequent
Syn. afterwards
Example - The public applauded the president's actions, and subsequently his ratings in the polls improved.
Example - This report, and all subsequent reports, must be written in the appropriate style.

15) unmistakable

adj. clearly able to be determined
adj. unmistakably
Syn. indisputable
Example - The markings of the insect provided an unmistakable identification of the species.
Example - It is unmistakably clear that the report must be finished by noon.

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. Consistently

(A) Dependably
(B) Significantly
(C) Readily
(D) Extremely

Correct Answer - A

2. Capriciously

(A) Impulsively
(B) Profoundly
(C) Reluctantly
(D) Scarcely

Correct Answer - A

3. Subsequently

(A) Unmistakably
(B) Around
(C) Swiftly
(D) Afterwards

Correct Answer - D

4. Circulated

(A) Sharpened
(B) Distributed
(C) Maintained
(D) Encircled

Correct Answer - B

5. Briefly

(A) Rarely
(B) Reliably
(C) Concisely
(D) Severely

Correct Answer - C

6. Exhibited

(A) Displayed
(B) Founded
(C) Located
(D) Highlighted

Correct Answer - A

7. overtly

(A) Entirely
(B) Openly
(C) Evenly
(D) Actually

Correct Answer - B

8. Inappropriately

(A) Disapprovingly
(B) Approximately
(C) Improperly
(D) Unintentionally

Correct Answer - C

9. Secluded

(A) Situated
(B) Isolated
(C) Established
(D) Shifted

Correct Answer - B

10. Indisputably

(A) Severely
(B) Infrequently
(C) Significantly
(D) Unmistakably

Correct Answer - D

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

1. The colossal Statue of Liberty is situated in New York Harbor on a small island park within sight of Ellis Island.

(A) visited
(B) exhibited
(C) isolated
(D) located

Answer - D

2. Astrology contends that the position of constellations at the moment of your birth profoundly influences your future.

(A) subsequently
(B) significantly
(C) unmistakably
(D) consistently

Answer - B

3. After doubling the wages of his employees, Henry Ford was sharply criticized for his action.

(A) severely
(B) overtly
(C) impulsively
(D)improperly

Answer - A

4. Most species of birds walk long distances infrequently.

(A) rarely
(B) briefly
(C) selectively
(D) continually

Answer - A

5. The major American comic publishing houses were founded during the early nineteenth century.

(A) altered
(B) circulated
(C) criticized
(D) established

Answer - D