TOEFL - Set 26 Exercise

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

1) chaotic

adj. being in complete disorder and confusion
n. chaos
Syn. disorganized
Example - The traffic in Seoul is often chaotic.
Example - There was complete chaos when the world champions arrived at the airport.

2) characteristic

adj. an easily recognized quality of something
adv. characteristically
Syn. typical
v. characterize
n. characteristic
n. characterization
Example - The markings on that butterfly are characteristic of the monarch butterfly.
Example - I would characterize him as a diligent professional.

3) controversial

adj. something that causes disagreement or argument.
v. controversially
n. controversy
Syn. debatable
Example - The governor made a controversial decision to raise taxes.
Example - The controversy was caused by the proposal to build an airport in the area.

4) exemplify

v. to give an example
adj. exemplary
Syn. symbolize
Example - The recent downturn in the housing industry exemplifies the poor economic conditions.
Example - Her exemplary academic achievement is representative of most students at this institution.

5) gratifying

adj. giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks
adv. gratefully
adj. grateful
v. gratify
Syn. satisfying
n. gratification
n. gratefulness
Example - Studying abroad can be a very gratifying experience.
Example - She was grateful for all the work he had done for her.

6) interpret

v. to understand the meaning of something
n. interpreter
Syn. clarify
n. interpretation
v. interpreting
Example - The ambiguous speech was very difficult to interpret.
Example - Their interpretation of the story generated some interesting discussion.

7) launch

v. to cause something to begin
n. launch
Syn. initiate
n. launching
Example - The company launched a new program to attract more clients.
Example - The launching of the first Soviet satellite, Sputnik, created concern among the American public.

8) legitimate

adj. reasonable, lawful
adv. legitimately
Syn. authentic
n. legitimacy
Example - The engineer had a legitimate reason for changing the design of the building.
Example - The legitimacy of the theory has yet to be determined.

9) particular

adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please * especially
adv. Particularly*
Syn. specific
Example - The speaker has a particular way of persuading his audience.
Example - That group of workers is particularly difficult to satisfy.

10) radiant

adj. sending out in all directions, especially heat or light
adv. radiantly
n. radiance
Syn. bright
n. radiation
n. radiator
Example - The actor's radiant smile captivated the audience.
Example - The radiance of the fire prevented the firefighters from entering the house.

11) ridge

n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface
Syn. crest
Example - A bald eagle stood on the ridge of the tall office building.
Example - The mountain ridge was heavily forested.

12) span

v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross
n. span
Syn. cover
Example - The old man's life spanned two centuries.
Example - The span of the bridge is three miles.

13) spontaneous

adj. unplanned; uncontrolled
adv. spontaneously
Syn. instinctive
n. spontaneity
Example - The spontaneous combustion inside the cylinder creates the power of the motor.
Example - The crowd reacted spontaneously to the danger.

14) stream

n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out
v. stream
Syn. river
Example - There was a constant stream of information coming from the White House.
Example - Water streamed from the dam as workers attempted to make the repairs.

15) striking

adj. drawing special attention to
adv. strikingly
Syn. remarkable
Example - His striking proposal saved the company from bankruptcy.
Example - That was a strikingly convincing argument that the speaker delivered.

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. Gratifying

(A) Spontaneous
(B) Thriving
(C) Satisfying
(D) Analogous

Correct Answer - C

2. Disorganized

(A) Disrupted
(B) Chaotic
(C) Instinctive
(D) Discernible

Correct Answer - B

3. Controversial

(A) Conventional
(B) Intolerable
(C) Consistent
(D) Debatable

Correct Answer - D

4. Launch

(A) Initiate
(B) Isolate
(C) Compel
(D) Stream

Correct Answer - A

5. Typical

(A) practical
(B) Parallel
(C) Characteristic
(D) Mediocre

Correct Answer - C

6. Symbolize

(A) Radiate
(B) Exemplify
(C) Span
(D) Synthesize

Correct Answer - B

7. Legitimate

(A) peculiar
(B) Authentic
(C) Sharp
(D) Subsequent

Correct Answer - B

8. Ridge

(A) Crest
(B) Current
(C) Stream
(D) Radiance

Correct Answer - A

9. Interpret

(A) Specify
(B) Investigate
(C) Clarify
(D) Initiate

Correct Answer - C

10. Radiant

(A) Covered
(B) Bright
(C) Potent
(D) Tedious

Correct Answer - B

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

1. Streams were always a problem for stagecoach drivers.

(A) rivers
(B) storms
(C) ridges
(D) bandits

Answer - A

2. Quebec is a striking example of the challenges produced when two diverse groups of people live together.

(A) controversial
(B) characteristic
(C) legitimate
(D)remarkable

Answer - D

3. Crowd behavior is characterized as a spontaneous collective reaction to a publicly observed event.

(A) a chaotic
(B) a gratifying
(C) an instinctive
(D) an uninterrupted

Answer - C

4. Some languages do not contain separate words for particular colors.

(A) all
(B) radiant
(C) uncommon
(D) specific

Answer - D

5. Joseph Haydn was undoubtedly the most prolific of all symphony writers, and his works spanned what has been called the Classical era.

(A) exemplified
(B) covered
(C) launched
(D) interpreted

Answer - B