TOEFL Vocabulary Test Online

This is a pure web app that evaluates your TOEFL vocabulary skills. The app has a built-in basic level TOEFL vocabulary of 1200 words, which can help you devise a vocabulary-building plan to prepare for the test.
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Vocabulary is an essential asset in English skills. TOEFL test takers have to build a strong vocabulary in preparation; otherwise, they have no chance of getting a good score on the examination. In the TOEFL test, there is no exclusive section to test your vocabulary level. However, all test sections, reading, writing, listening, and speaking, actually test vocabulary skills in separate ways. As in all language tests, without good vocabulary, skills cannot get a good mark.

TOEFL is for non-native English speakers who are planning to apply for universities or other academic purposes in the USA, Canada, and other English-speaking countries. For most of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students, English vocabulary is a shortcoming, and as an academic-oriented test, the TOEFL vocabulary is quite large. If you want to get a high score on the test, your vocabulary should generally be as large as 10,000 or more.

Many TOEFL test takers spend lots of time on building a strong and test-friendly vocabulary. They may have various English vocabulary bases and different TOEFL score expectations. No matter what contents, methods, or tools they use to build TOEFL vocabulary, knowing the actual vocabulary level and progress is a prerequisite to scheduling a plan and adjusting the pace.

This app's basic functionality is to create TOEFL vocabulary test sheets in random order. It has a built-in basic-level word list to power the online test. Like many similar online practice tools, it also includes some auxiliary features, such as saving test results and comparing them with historical data or even comparing them with others' test results to improve performance.
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astounding
 
 
(1)
a.  E.g. Louis shook his head, looked wise, and made that sort of astounding success which members of that craft usually achieve.
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spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
underwater; living in poverty or misery; having been hidden
uneven; rough; very difficult
surprising; shocking
incapable of being read; unclear; not legible
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blink
 
 
(2)
v.  E.g. The TV announcer never seems to blink.
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search for or explore for mineral deposits or oil
reverse; overthrow; upset something
stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
shut eyes briefly; wink
release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
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devastate
 
 
(3)
v.  E.g. She says the disease has the potential to devastate Sudan, as HIV spreads quickly among the nation's youth.
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ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
train by instruction and practice, especially to teach self-control to
weed, cultivate, or dig up with a tool, which has flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
slip; move usually in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface
migrate to and settle in; plant
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disgusted
 
 
(4)
a.  E.g. He appeared to be weary of his troubles and his love, - in short, disgusted with life.
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uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
resisting control or authority; discontented as toward authority
unreachable; not available; unattainable
repulsed; having a strong distaste; irritated and out of patience
widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted
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habit
 
 
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n.  E.g. My habit is to just stare at a long stretch of river looking for any signs of fish movement.
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thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
established disposition of the mind or character; distinctive dress, especially of a religious order
something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge
unfair treatment; lack of discrimination or judgment
season of growth; season of spring
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jolt
 
 
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n.  E.g. The jolt from the direct hit sent him flying out of his seat and across the cockpit.
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treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
sharp and bitter manner
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
severe trial; form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; difficult or painful experience
someone who doesn't eat meat or fish usually for religious or moral reasons
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merit
 
 
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n.  E.g. I believe that giving work based on gender and not on merit is sexism.
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small section of filmed or filed material
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
virtue; admirable quality or attribute; credit
tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills
unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound
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peculiar
 
 
(8)
a.  E.g. What I find peculiar is the notion “fundamentalists” need or deserve to be criticized.
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typical of country life or country people; awkwardly simple and provincial; lacking refinement or elegance
without any clear results or proof
spoken; unwritten; relating to the mouth
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
salty; containing salt; of or relating to chemical salts
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pumpkin
 
 
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n.  E.g. Although the pumpkin is botanically classified as a fruit, it is widely regarded as a vegetable.
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craft of making earthenware; ceramic ware made from clay
structure erected to commemorate persons or events; memorial
virtue; admirable quality or attribute; credit
usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family
small section of filmed or filed material
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sheer
 
 
(10)
a.  E.g. Wearing nothing but an almost sheer robe, Delilah draped herself against the very steep temple wall.
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zealous; enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal
very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
stated explicitly or in detail; definite
submarine; beneath the surface of the water
unforgettable; worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable
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surplus
 
 
(11)
a.  E.g. Bush said the surplus is the people's money not the government.
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used of organisms living together but not necessarily in a relationship beneficial to each
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining
wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
very surprising or shocking
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unpack
 
 
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v.  E.g. I unpack the presents at birthday party.
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restrict; become stiff or stiffer
bring about; arouse; inspire; activate
unwrap; unfold; remove the contents of
stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
set right; correct by calculation or adjustment
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