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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antiquated
 
 
(1)
a.  E.g. We are tolerably conversant with the early English poets; and can discover no resemblance whatever, except in antiquated spelling and a few obsolete words.
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sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
subject to question; admitting of being questioned; inviting, or seeming to invite, inquiry
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
sociable; going out or away; departing
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
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barb
 
 
(2)
n.  E.g. If you were a politician, would you prefer being caught on the barb of a fishhook?
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state of being unable to pay your debts
small toy with human figure, normally for little child
sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
passage from one form or state to another; change
union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts
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consult
 
 
(3)
v.  E.g. I will consult with our friends, but it's going to be what's in the interests of our country first and foremost.
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seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
represent; embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others
start; initiate; induct into office by formal ceremony
supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for special occasion
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dramatize
 
 
(4)
v.  E.g. These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth.
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sweat; excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
rise or fall with steady acceleration; move along the path of a spiral or helix
represent something in a dramatic manner; add details to
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
surprise; shock
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freight
 
 
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n.  E.g. Lots of closing of retail stores and factories only means more declines in freight demand.
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unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle
bad fortune or ill luck; bad luck
special group delegated to consider some matter
state of refreshing tranquility; act of making less strict
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image
 
 
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n.  E.g. The emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone.
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visual representation; representation of a person
thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
strike; act of leaving or quitting a meeting, company, or organization, especially as a sign of protest
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
tool; one used by another to accomplish a purpose; device used to produce music; legal document
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likewise
 
 
(7)
ad.  E.g. Dostam has a record of switching sides when convenient, and there are many supporters who would do likewise.
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similarly; as well; too
clumsy or awkward; heavy, slow and laborious
having a shiny surface or coating; lacking liveliness, used of eyes; fitted or covered with glass
restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality
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preservative
 
 
(8)
n.  E.g. I have had some previous experience in this branch of what I call preservative chemistry.
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rough outline; draw up an outline; sketch
small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money
sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
reliance; lack of independence or self-sufficiency
something used to preserve, especially a chemical added to foods to inhibit spoilage
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regenerate
 
 
(9)
v.  E.g. The snake will regenerate its tail next week.
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say, state, or perform again; repeat
worsen; make worse or more troublesome
spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
renew; repair; return to life
sudden outburst of emotion; glare; shine; shine with sudden light
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scrap
 
 
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v.  E.g. When you mess up with sheet metal, you have to scrap it and start over.
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stress; underscore; utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice
try to stir up public opinion; promote growth of; apply warm lotion to
throw away; discard; break down into parts for disposal or salvage
soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
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strain
 
 
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n.  E.g. The strain of flu is known as H2N2 and if caught by one person, could spread very easily to cause a global pandemic.
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sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
secession; retreat or retirement
scent; aroma; distinctive odor that is pleasant
tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills
group of organisms within a species; tension; pressure
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vista
 
 
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n.  E.g. A favorite bay vista is from the point of Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill.
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scene of any event or action; locality where a crime is committed or a cause of action occurs
stipulated condition; act of supplying or fitting out; something provided
state of free person; exemption from subjection to the will of another; freedom
distant view , especially through an opening, as between buildings or trees; outlook
religious image; idol; important and enduring symbol
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