TOEFL - Set 27 Exercise

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

1) aptly

adv. having a tendency to do something; likely
adj. apt
n. aptness
Syn. appropriately
Example - It was an aptly timed remark.
Example - Emotional problems are apt to damage personal relationships.

2) demonstration

n. a show or exhibit * overtly showing emotion
adv. demonstrably
v. demonstrate
adj. Demonstrative*
Syn. display
adj. demonstrable
Example - The demonstration clarified the procedure for everyone.
Example - The lawyer was demonstrative in making his impassioned plea before the jury.

3) ingredients

n. things combined to make something; the contents of something
Syn. elements
Example - The ingredients of the product are kept secret.
Example - Good style, punctuation and grammar are important ingredients of a good essay.

4) involuntarily

adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen
adj. involuntary
Syn. automatically
Example - He involuntarily agreed to work overtime.
Example - Reflexes are involuntary reactions to external stimuli.

5) marvel

n. something that surprises or impresses
adv. marvelously
Syn. wonder
adj. marvelous
Example - The Great Wall of China is one of the world's marvels.
Example - The weather was marvelous for an afternoon get-together in the park.

6) measurable

adj. able to determine how much or how many
adv. measurably
Syn. assessable
v. measure
n. measurement
Example - Some personal characteristics, such as good teaching, are hardly measurable.
Example - A yardstick is used to measure lengths up to three feet.

7) moderate

adj. not too much, not too little * to reduce
adv. moderately
v. moderate*
n. moderation
Syn. medium
Example - She made the best of her moderate dancing ability.
Example - The Broadway play was moderately successful.

8) odd

adj. unusual
adv. oddly
Syn. strange
n. oddity
Example - It is odd to find a person who speaks many languages.
Example - The moon rock is an oddity available at the museum for all to view.

9) reflection

n. a picture or element cast back
adj. reflected
Syn. image
v. reflect
Example - His bright smile was a reflection of his satisfaction.
Example - In order to perceive something visually, light must be reflected from the object's surface.

10) supposedly

adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted
adj. supposed
v. suppose
Syn. presumably
n. supposition
Example - The new trains can supposedly reach speeds of 150 miles per hour.
Example - The stockbroker's supposition is that the economy will improve.

11) sustained

adj. continuing in a constant way; remaining strong
v. sustain
adj. sustenance
Syn. consistent
Example - Sustained rainfall is the only hope they have for relief from the drought.
Example - The trees could not sustain the attack of the locusts.

12) symbols

n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks
adv. symbolically
adj. symbolic
Syn. marks
v. symbolize
Example - The strange symbols found in Egyptian tombs have intrigued historians for centuries.
Example - I think this painting symbolizes the universal themes of humanity.

13) synthesis

n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole *not made by nature
adv. Synthetically*
adj. Synthetic*
v. synthesize
Syn. combination
Example - The language of Papiamento is a synthesis of Dutch and native Indian languages of Curacao.
Example - Vitamins are synthetically produced.

14) tangible

adj. real; that which can be felt
adv. tangibly
Syn. concrete
n. tangibility
Example - The work of a teacher seldom produces tangible results until years after a student has graduated.
Example - The solution to this problem can be tangibly demonstrated.

15) tightly

adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom
adj. tight
v. tighten
n. tightness
Syn. firmly
Example - The shirt fits too tightly.
Example - The government is tightening the regulations on the use of seat belts.

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. Marvel

(A) Ridge
(B) Chaos
(C) Wonder
(D) Combination

Correct Answer - C

2. Display

(A) Disperse
(B) Decline
(C) Disguise
(D) Demonstration

Correct Answer - D

3. Oddly

(A) Symbolically
(B) Presumably
(C) Tightly
(D) Strangely

Correct Answer - D

4. Appropriately

(A) Supposedly
(B) Aptly
(C) Tangibly
(D) Durably

Correct Answer - B

5. Moderate

(A) Sustained
(B) Medium
(C) Sharp
(D) Periodic

Correct Answer - B

6. Involuntary

(A) Infrequent
(B) Substantial
(C) automatic
(D) Immeasurable

Correct Answer - C

7. Elements

(A) Ingredients
(B) Measurements
(C) Marks
(D) Spans

Correct Answer - A

8. Assessable

(A) tangible
(B) Legitimate
(C) Accountable
(D) Measurable

Correct Answer - D

9. Reflection

(A) Image
(B) Synthesis
(C) solid
(D) Tightness

Correct Answer - A

10. Tangible

(A) Firm
(B) Consistent
(C) Concrete
(D) Tedious

Correct Answer - C

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

1. Any insect landing on the Venus flytrap touches trigger hairs that cause the trap to close tightly.

(A) quickly
(B) mercilessly
(C) firmly
(D) involuntarily

Answer - C

2. The cultural life of New Orleans is a synthesis of contributions by both blacks and whites.

(A) product
(B) demonstration
(C) reflection
(D) combination

Answer - A

3. The Twin Towers are familiar symbols of the New York City sky-line.

(A) buildings
(B) landmarks
(C) marvels
(D) ingredients

Answer - B

4. Sustained industrial growth and strong consumer spending must be present in order for an economy to grow.

(A) tangible
(B) consistent
(C) moderate
(D)measurable

Answer - B

5. The Sweetwater River was supposedly named by General William Ashley in 1823 because its water tasted sweet to his trappers.

(A) presumably
(B) oddly
(C) aptly
(D) predictably

Answer - A