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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ambivalence
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings.
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voting; balloting; right or ability to make a choice
underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor
written instructions from doctor; written order; act of establishing official rules, laws, or directions
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
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blizzard
 
 
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n.  E.g. A blizzard is a severe winter storm condition characterized by low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy blowing snow.
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snowstorm; storm
union of interests, purposes, or sympathies among members of a group; accord
sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
revolution; act of rotating as if on an axis
process of making weaker or less concentrated; decrease in the equity position of a share of stock
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custom
 
 
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n.  E.g. John had a book in his hand - it was his unsocial custom to read at meals - he closed it, and looked up.
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small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
process of making weaker or less concentrated; decrease in the equity position of a share of stock
something that discourages; tending to deter
tradition; practice followed by people of a particular group or region
work that a person is expected to do in a specified time
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eventually
 
 
(4)
ad.  E.g. Some believe California's move will shame other states and eventually the federal government into action on the matter.
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rigid; stiff; incapable of being changed
tight; unaffected by water; made of or covered with material that doesn't allow water in
solitary; by oneself
requiring sitting; accustomed to sitting or to taking little exercise; living in one area, not migratory
ultimately; in the final result or issue; in the end
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hesitant
 
 
(5)
a.  E.g. Companies are often hesitant to hire aging employees.
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usually; under normal circumstances, normally
represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
reluctant, irresolute; tending to wait, or proceed with caution or reservation
remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining
respectful; worshipful; impressed with veneration or deep respect
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justly
 
 
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ad.  E.g. We ask you to govern fairly and justly, fight corruption and fulfill human rights.
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with honesty; rightfully; fairly
sound as if echoing in a empty space; void; vain; not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
now and then; from time to time; infrequently; irregularly
tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
sea-dwelling; maritime; naval
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methodically
 
 
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ad.  E.g. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said he would act swiftly but methodically to carry out the plan.
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unclear; vague; lacking precise limits
headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
tending to discourage; prohibiting; forbidding
systematically; according to a method; with method or order
rigid; stiff; incapable of being changed
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penchant
 
 
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n.  E.g. There is a certain penchant in true believers to ignore input which conflicts and contradicts that belief.
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one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
strong inclination; definite liking
strain; pass liquid or gas through device that blocks some matter by particular criterion
rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
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receptionist
 
 
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n.  E.g. I have over 15 years experience in this field as receptionist and administrative assistant.
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secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed
silliness; words or signs having no intelligible meaning
substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
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semiarid
 
 
(10)
a.  E.g. You can't grow plants native to the semiarid Middle East in Florida.
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too soon; too early; occurring before a state of readiness
stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
relatively low annual rainfall of 25 to 50 centimeters
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting light as result of being heated
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stagger
 
 
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v.  E.g. The two drunken men stagger into the room.
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split into opposite extremes or camps
sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements
show a reaction to something favorably or as hoped
spread gradually; cause liquid to pass through small holes; filter
restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to former state of health or good repute
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weary
 
 
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a.  E.g. Dressed in a sport jacket and jeans, Louis Vartan stood with his arms crossed and an expression of weary horror on his face.
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of soft and watery soil; ; low, wet, and spongy
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
restricting according to rules or principles
repulsed; having a strong distaste; irritated and out of patience
tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued
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