TOEFL - Set 7 Exercise

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appropriate, clarify, conceal, confirm, constantly, convenient, core, critical, distort, diverse, prosperous, purposefully, reveal, scarcely, theoretically


1) appropriate

  • adj. correct or good for the purpose
  • n. appropriateness
  • Syn. proper
  • adv. appropriately
  • Example - It is not appropriate to cheat on tests.
  • Example - She was dressed appropriately in a suit for the job interview.

2) clarify

  • v. to make more easily understood, to make clear
  • n. clarification
  • Syn. explain
  • Example - Chapter 2 in the textbook clarifies the process of osmosis.
  • Example - A clarification of the government's position on this matter is necessary.

3) conceal

  • v. to prevent from being seen or discovered
  • n. concealment
  • Syn. hide
  • Example - The students concealed their feelings about the course.
  • Example - His concealment of the evidence made his case more difficult to prove.

4) confirm

  • v. to make certain, given support
  • adj. confirmed
  • Syn. prove
  • n. confirmation
  • Example - The director confirmed that the meeting would be on the tenth.
  • Example - We have just received confirmation of your reservation on the flight to Los Angeles.

5) constantly

  • adv. in an unchanging manner; happening all the time
  • adj. constant
  • Syn. continually
  • Example - Philosophy constantly questions the nature of human existence.
  • Example - The speed of light is constant at 186,000 miles a second.

6) convenient

  • adj. easy to reach, near; suitable to one's needs
  • adv. conveniently
  • Syn. practical
  • n. convenience
  • Example - The student union is convenient to the physical sciences building.
  • Example - For the convenience of the student body, the library is located in a central location.

7) core

  • adj. the central or most important part
  • n. core
  • Syn. chief
  • Example - The core of the curriculum consists of courses that are required of all students.
  • Example - They are loyal to the core.

8) critical

  • adj. very serious or requiring careful judgment; finding fault
  • v.critique
  • n. criticism
  • Syn. dangerous
  • n. critic
  • adv. critically
  • Example - It is critical to follow the directions for the experiment exactly as the instructor indicates.
  • Example - The runner accepted criticism from his coach very well.

9) distort

  • v. to change from the original shape or condition, usually in an unnatural way
  • adj. distorted
  • n. distortion
  • Syn. deform
  • Example - Time and space are distorted when traveling at the speed of light.
  • Example - Distortion of the image from a microscope can be caused by low light.

10) diverse

  • adj. various; distinct from others
  • adv. diversely
  • Syn. Different
  • n. diversity
  • v. diversify
  • Example - Freud had many diverse interests in psychology.
  • Example - The diversity of life forms on Earth makes zoology an interesting area of study.

11) prosperous

  • adj. successful, wealthy
  • adv. prosperously
  • Syn. thriving
  • v. prosper
  • n. prosperity
  • Example - In the early 1900s, San Francisco was a prosperous city.
  • Example - Bacteria prosper under the proper conditions.

12) purposefully

  • adv. done for a special reason
  • adj. purposeful
  • Syn. deliberately
  • adv. purposely
  • n. purpose
  • Example - The course syllabus was designed purposefully to be easy to follow.
  • Example - He was authorized to spend the money for business purposes.

13) reveal

  • v. to uncover, to expose
  • adv. revealingly
  • Syn. disclose
  • adj. revealing
  • n. revelation
  • Example - The president revealed some of his ideas before he gave his speech.
  • Example - The report made some revelations about the nature of the conflict.

14) scarcely

  • adv. almost not
  • adj. scarce
  • Syn. hardly
  • n. scarcity
  • Example - The woman scarcely spoke a word of English.
  • Example - Due to a scarcity of water, a rationing plan was established.

15) theoretically

  • adv. according to a reasoned, but not proven, point of view
  • adj. theoretical
  • n. theory
  • Syn. hypothetically
  • v. theorize
  • Example - His argument was theoretically appealing but not realistic.
  • Example - Leonardo da Vinci theorized that the Earth was not the center of the universe.

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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

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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

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Set 29

acknowledge, acquire, assimilate, assortment, caliber, condensed, contradictory, disregard, precious, prominent, requisite, unravel, vague, vast, volume

15 Words

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Set 30

charisma, clever, convince, endure, forfeit, precarious, severe, sporadic, superior, wanton, weak, widespread, wisdom, witticism, woo

15 Words

Choose the synonym


1. Deform

  • (A) Hide
  • (B) Distort
  • (C) Amaze
  • (D) Block

Correct Answer - B

2. Scarcely

  • (A) Delicately
  • (B) Visibly
  • (C) Continually
  • (D) Hardly

Correct Answer - -

3. Proper

  • (A) Appropriate
  • (B) Practical
  • (C) Rigid
  • (D) Complex

Correct Answer - A

4. Clarify

  • (A) Shed
  • (B) Enhance
  • (C) Explain
  • (D) Elicit

Correct Answer - C

5. Dangerous

  • (A) chief
  • (B) Deceptive
  • (C) Critical
  • (D) routine

Correct Answer - C

6. Thriving

  • (A) Prosperous
  • (B) Resilient
  • (C) Convenient
  • (D) Tolerable

Correct Answer - A

7. Purposefully

  • (A) Comparatively
  • (B) Deliberately
  • (C) Constantly
  • (D) Sufficiently

Correct Answer - B

8. Different

  • (A) Noticeable
  • (B) Diverse
  • (C) Conventional
  • (D) Curious

Correct Answer - B

9. Hypothetically

  • (A) Exceedingly
  • (B) Haphazardly
  • (C) Theoretically
  • (D) Routinely

Correct Answer - C

10. Reveal

  • (A) Disclose
  • (B) Baffle
  • (C) Conceal
  • (D) Confirm

Correct Answer - A

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


1. Industrial cities appeared after the full development of industrial capitalism in the core nation-states of the eighteenth century.

  • (A) chief
  • (B) prosperous
  • (C) smallest
  • (D)diverse
Answer - A

2. For calculating a calendar, it is convenient to use the tropical solar year.

  • (A) practical
  • (B) critical
  • (C) necessary
  • (D) appropriate
Answer - A

3. All things consist of atoms and molecules that are constantly in motion.

  • (A) definitely
  • (B) always
  • (C) hardly
  • (D) uniquely
Answer - B

4. Fossil evidence confirms that the ancient cuttlefish has existed in its present form for more than 20 million years.

  • (A) proves
  • (B) suggests
  • (C) clarifies
  • (D) reveals
Answer - D

5. The first swimsuit concealed the shape of the human body.

  • (A) hid
  • (B) flattered
  • (C) distorted
  • (D) revealed
Answer - A
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