TOEFL - Set 28 Exercise

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aggravating, amusement, conceivably, convert, curative, debilitating, deplete, finite, perceive, security, toxic, tranquility, trap, undeniably, underestimated

1) aggravating

adj. making worse; annoying
n. aggravation
Syn. irritating
v. aggravate
Example - The aggravating delay was caused by road repairs.
Example - The shortage of work aggravated the crisis in the small town.

2) amusement

n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable
adv. amusingly
adj. amusing
v. amuse
Syn. diversion
Example - We listened in amusement as he tried to convince his friend to lend him $50.
Example - His amusing comment made everyone laugh.

3) conceivably

adv. feasibly; believable
adj. conceivable
Syn. possibly
v. conceive
Example - They could conceivably earn first place with their science project.
Example - It is conceivable that humans will travel to distant planets one day.

4) convert

v. to change from one form or state to another
adj. convertible
Syn. alter
n. conversion
Example - When boiled, liquids convert to gases.
Example - The conversion from Fahrenheit to centigrade can be easily made.

5) curative

adj. being able to restore to good condition
n. cure
Syn. healing.
Example - The curative properties of certain plants have been well documented.
Example - There is no simple cure for the ills of society.

6) debilitating

adj. weakening
v. debilitate
Syn. weakening
n. debility
Example - The lack of investment savings has a debilitating effect on the economy.
Example - The patient's debility restricted him to the room.

7) deplete

v. to use up; to reduce greatly
adj. depleted
Syn. consume
n. depletion
Example - She depleted all of her savings to buy the word processor.
Example - The depletion of the Earth's oil reserves poses a threat to our current style of life.

8) finite

adj. of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite
Syn. limited
Example - There were a finite number of explanations for the unusual reactions.
Example - Is there a finite number of stars in the universe?

9) perceive

v. to sense; to become aware of
adv. perceptibly
Syn. observe
adj. perceivable
adj. perceptive
adv. perceptively
n. perception
Example - We perceive major differences between the two political parties.
Example - Porpoises are very perceptive mammals.

10) security

n. the feeling of freedom from danger, doubt, or worry
adv. securely
adj. secure
Syn. safety
v. secure
Example - Her sense of security increased as her grades improved.
Example - We secured all of the doors of the lab before leaving.

11) toxic

adj. harmful; capable of being fatal
n. toxicity
Syn. poisonous
Example - Disposal of toxic wastes is an ongoing problem.
Example - This product has the highest toxicity of any known to science.

12) tranquility

n. calm; quietness
adv. tranquilly
Syn. peacefulness
adj. tranquil
v. tranquilize
Example - The tranquility of the lake at sunrise inspired a profound sense of well-being.
Example - His tranquil manner of expression made us all feel more secure.

13) trap

v. to catch and hold onto, usually by trickery; deceived
adj. trapped
n. trap
Syn. retain
Example - I was trapped into paying for the meal.
Example - The trapped animals were released after being tagged by the wildlife conservationists.

14) undeniably

adv. clearly true
adj. undeniable
Syn. absolutely
Example - Of all the planets in our solar system, Earth is undeniably the most conducive to supporting life.
Example - It is undeniable that he has skill, but he needs to show more initiative.

15) underestimated

adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity
v. underestimate
Syn. miscalculated
Example - The underestimated demand for tickets made the theater manager plan better for the next performance.
Example - The treasurer underestimated the cost of the new furniture.

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. Curative

(A) Healing
(B) Gratifying
(C) toxic
(D) Conceivable

Correct Answer - A

2. Limited

(A) Sustained
(B) Ample
(C) finite
(D) Approximate

Correct Answer - C

3. Amusement

(A) Peacefulness
(B) Demonstration
(C) Diversion
(D) Marvel

Correct Answer - C

4. Security

(A) Power
(B) Safety
(C) Trap
(D) Cure

Correct Answer - B

5. Debilitating

(A) Convincing
(B) Formidable
(C) Accelerating
(D) Weakening

Correct Answer - D

6. Aggravate

(A) Irritate
(B) Convert
(C) Isolate
(D) Initiate

Correct Answer - A

7. Conceivably

(A) Absolutely
(B) Aptly
(C) Possibly
(D) Tranquilly

Correct Answer - C

8. Alter

(A) Sustain
(B) Launch
(C) Detect
(D) Convert

Correct Answer - D

9. Depleted

(A) Retained
(B) Consumed
(C) polluted
(D) Inundated

Correct Answer - B

10. Perceive

(A) Deny
(B) Miscalculate
(C) Observe
(D) Estimate

Correct Answer - C

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

1. Underestimated tax revenues caused the severe budget crunches that plagued local governments during the early 1970s.

(A) depleted
(B) finite
(C) disappointing
(D) miscalculated

Answer - D

2. Casey Stengel was undeniably one of the most successful coaches in the history of baseball.

(A) absolutely
(B) unexpectedly
(C) conceivably
(D) likely

Answer - A

3. The power of the sun is trapped by the leaves of plants and used to produce food by a process called photosynthesis.

(A) perceived
(B) reflected
(C) retained
(D) converted

Answer - C

4. Some people find tranquility when they are far away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

(A) peacefulness
(B) amusement
(C) fulfillment
(D) security

Answer - A

5. All Cnidarians have the potential to affect human physiology owing to the toxic nature of their nematocysts.

(A) curative
(B) debilitating
(C) poisonous
(D) aggravating

Answer - C