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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abnormal
 
 
(1)
a.  E.g. Fujitsu, Toshiba, HP and Lenovo all insist that their designs are sufficiently different to Dell and Apple, that there is no abnormal risk of fire.
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unequal; unbalanced; too much or too little in relation to something else
striking one object against another sharply
thorough; concentrated; tending to give force or emphasis
restricting according to rules or principles
unusual; not typical; not normal
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compensatory
 
 
(2)
a.  E.g. Can a compensatory education program make up for the inadequate schooling he received in earlier years?
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worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly
sophisticated; of worldwide scope
under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; inferior to in rank; unworthy of
serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying
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device
 
 
(3)
n.  E.g. Anti-gravity device could change air travel.
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someone who intrudes without permission
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
revolution; act of rotating as if on an axis
technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
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disproportionate
 
 
(4)
a.  E.g. But, Mr. Ambassador, the European Union has expressed concern at what it calls a disproportionate response to the kidnappings by Hezbollah.
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showing deference; respectful and considerate
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
virtually; actually; for all practical purpose
unequal; unbalanced; too much or too little in relation to something else
seemingly; believed or reputed to be the case
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foment
 
 
(5)
v.  E.g. These examples, and there are many others, reveal how fear is being used to foment anger and political zealotry.
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try to stir up public opinion; promote growth of; apply warm lotion to
move suddenly and rapidly
weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath
strike with or as if with a whip; beat or swing rapidly; drive or goad
remember; call back; cause to be returned
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jogging
 
 
(6)
n.  E.g. People who have not been active for several months should not start their jogging program with a long or intense run.
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standard or scale of measurement; instrument for measuring or testing
tradition; practice followed by people of a particular group or region
tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
something proposed; act of making a proposal; an offer of marriage
running at the pace of a slow run for exercise
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marvelous
 
 
(7)
a.  E.g. Queen Victoria is a marvelous ship best suited to well-traveled guests.
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arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction
wonderful; extraordinarily good
robust; strong; energetic, and active in mind or body
stately; royal; relating to a monarch
uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay
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porcupine
 
 
(8)
n.  E.g. After finishing his apple, the porcupine waddles away, oblivious to the entertainment he's brought us.
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relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
study of how objects move through the air or water
traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally
tune; pleasing succession or arrangement of sounds; poem suitable for setting to music or singing
voting; survey; number of votes cast or recorded
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recommend
 
 
(9)
v.  E.g. Things being so uncertain, what I recommend is this: that we really dig right in, as quickly as we can.
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take off; leave; set out
mark with spots or lines, which are often colored; add notes to
suggest; bestow commendation on; represent favorably
work or act together toward a common end or purpose
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
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shelter
 
 
(10)
n.  E.g. I undressed hastily, and sought shelter from cold and darkness in my crib.
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reliance; lack of independence or self-sufficiency
something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds
reverberation; having the character of a loud deep sound; quality of being resonant
union; act of melting together by heat
structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
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synonymous
 
 
(11)
a.  E.g. Even Motel 6, a name synonymous with low rates, has LCD TVs and Wi-Fi.
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having the same or a similar meaning; identical; equivalent
serving or acting as a means or aid; helpful; relating to musical instruments
solitary; by oneself
sticky; glutinous; tending to persist
sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring
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wither
 
 
(12)
v.  E.g. In the eight working days between meetings, new data showed South Korea's economy continued to wither from the effects of the global slowdown.
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restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective
stir up; urge; goad to action; incite
sever into two or more parts or pieces; separate into parts; cause to be separate
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