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 Test Questions
TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 1
absence     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
attention; curiosity; dividend; yield
act of designating or identifying something; condition of having your identity established
state of being absent; state of being away
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barter     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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work out with care and detail; develop thoroughly
slip; usually move in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
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coach     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
round; something shaped like such a ring; a group of people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement
a sign posted in public place as an advertisement
vessel; large cylindrical container
something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
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contrast     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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sleep throughout winter; be in an inactive or dormant state
stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
set in opposition to show or emphasize differences; show differences when compared
tempt; entice; lead away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct
support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
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deferential     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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unintelligible; difficult to understand
rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling; circling
represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; persistent; difficult to treat
showing deference; being respectful and considerate
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dramatically     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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very suddenly and noticeably
having the same or a similar meaning; identical; equivalent
scarce; infrequently occurring; uncommon
supersonic; higher in frequency than the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
seizing the attention; visually attractive
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fashion     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
writing that is not fictional
style, shape, appearance, or mode of structure; pattern, model
sense; acuteness; capacity of an organ or organism to respond to stimulation
the action of trying at something
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gaudy     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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not wanting to take some action; averse
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
unluckily; by bad luck
very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
rounded like an egg; in shape reminding of an ellipse; oval
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implication     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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principal raw material or commodity produced in a region; principal element
revival; renewal; the revival of learning and culture
short and thin stick of wood used in making matches
something hinted at or suggested; an act of implying; condition of being implied
stage; a raised horizontal surface
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lace     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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thread a cord through the eyelets or around the hooks; add a touch of flavor to
worsen; make worse or more troublesome
set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
represent; signify; stand for
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loose     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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made from sediment left by the action of water, ice, or wind
very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding
unbound; untied; not attached, fastened, fixed, or confined
worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
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odor     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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lack of trust or confidence
device for measuring and recording graphically
social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
scent; property or quality of a thing that affects, stimulates or is perceived by the sense of smell
turning or twisting force
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pane     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning
state that precedes vomiting; disease
framed section of window or door that is filled with a sheet of glass or others; panel in a wall or door
slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical
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rear     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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several things grouped together or considered as a whole
change toward something smaller or lower; gradual falling off from a better state
a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
side of an object that is opposite its front; hind part; point, or area farthest from the front
tradition; practice followed by people of a particular group or region
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reliant     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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relying on another for support
sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow
repulsed; having a strong distaste; irritated and out of patience
set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs
with elaboration; with perplexity
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semester     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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someone paddling a canoe
a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
worker; a person who works for another in return for financial or other compensation
term; half a year; 6 months; one of two divisions of an academic year
place, such as a storehouse, where a stock of things is kept; storage; the entire range of skills
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stitch     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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work out with care and detail; develop thoroughly
sew; knit; fasten or join with or as if with thread
terminate; make a break in
stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
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theme     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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the subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
residue; something not used up
subsidy; a transaction that provides funds for a business
a sign posted in public place as an advertisement
someone who writes plays
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tuition     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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small and economical car; small cosmetics case
teaching pupils individually; the fee for instruction, especially at a formal institution of learning
a sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
waste matter; drainage; waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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vent     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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status of being a champion; position or title of a winner
short ax used to chop wood
small opening; means of escape or release; outlet; hole for the escape of gas or air
way; a footway; course or track; route
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
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