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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aviator
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. We did not hear very much about the "Red Wing" in the United States, because the aviator was a Canadian, Mr. Baldwin.
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treasure of unknown ownership found hidden
sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit
someone who operates an aircraft
traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally
state of being suitable
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climate
 
 
(2)
n.  E.g. In his remarks, Obama spoke out against what he called a climate of politics as usual.
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sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
weather condition; atmosphere; environment
established disposition of the mind or character; distinctive dress, especially of a religious order
stimulation that arouses a person to lively action
sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
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constraint
 
 
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n.  E.g. Given the budget constraint, it was impossible to accomplish my goals.
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something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds
secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
system that provides quantitative information about finances
rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle
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edifice
 
 
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n.  E.g. To him this edifice is a beautiful structure, although it will never be finished.
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supplement; act of extending or the condition of being extended
small cut; V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
remnant; remains of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age
storage place for military equipment; stock of weapons
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frugal
 
 
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a.  E.g. Just keep in mind that being frugal is not a bad thing, but being cheap is not so attractive.
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sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
separately; individually; in the order given
rotary; curled; moving in a zigzag course; moving in shape of a coil
repeated; recurring at intervals of time
throughout the year; constantly; repeatedly
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juvenile
 
 
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n.  E.g. You know, this is sort of what I call a juvenile approach to a serious problem," the Democrat said.
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section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
youth; adolescent; not fully grown or developed
stream; flow; up-to-date; present
study of myths; collection of myths
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matchstick
 
 
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n.  E.g. Come and solve matchstick puzzles as quick as you can.
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stream; flow; up-to-date; present
short thin stick of wood used in making matches
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person; generally ignorant person
something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life
fertilization of plants by the agency of insects that carry pollen from one flower to another
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panic
 
 
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n.  E.g. Marty shouted in panic, patting his coat, digging crazily into his pockets.
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teaching pupils individually; fee for instruction, especially at a formal institution of learning
synthetic chemical compound or material; compound made artificially by chemical reactions
conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion
act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
sudden mass fear and anxiety
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prohibitive
 
 
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a.  E.g. The intent, however, was to make the taxes and terms prohibitive to all non-medical use.
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tending to discourage; prohibiting; forbidding
without consideration; in spite of everything; anyway
shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy
scarce; infrequently occurring; uncommon
wanting to get more than one can reasonably get
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rigidity
 
 
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n.  E.g. With such a supple, sensitive and compassionate mind, rigidity is something you need never worry about.
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stiffness; physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
shopping center; public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
someone who takes spoils or plunder; one who despoils or strips by force; plunderer
toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction
framed section of window or door that is filled with a sheet of glass or others; panel in a wall or door
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temperance
 
 
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n.  E.g. The temperance movement attempted to greatly reduce the amount of alcohol consumed or even prohibit its production entirely.
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unjust act; practice of being unjust or unfair
something resembling a pool of liquid; a small body of standing water
restraint; avoiding excesses
person authorized to act as representative for another; deputy
statue; creating figures or designs in three dimensions
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unbearable
 
 
(12)
a.  E.g. I wouldn't be sitting there because I'm in unbearable pain.
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unendurable; so unpleasant, distasteful, or painful as to be intolerable
selling or related to selling goods in large quantities; large-scale; on a large scale without careful discrimination
violent; not restrained or controlled
wonderful; extraordinarily good
in intricate manner; with elaboration; with perplexity
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