Test sheet for TOEFL Vocabulary Test Online

avoid

(1)

v. E.g. If you are the press secretary to the President of the United States, the main thing to avoid is becoming the story yourself.

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shield away from; prevent
say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
see briefly; catch sight of
weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath
mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design
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cab

(2)

n. E.g. I was supposed to meet Mrs. Girard at the building in five minutes, she was calling a cab to drive me to the station.

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understanding; feeling; effect or product of perceiving
very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country
smoothness or shininess of surface or finish; elegance of style or manners; refinement
taxi; one-horse vehicle for public hire
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confinement

(3)

n. E.g. After the verdict, his lawyers claimed he had a mental stress caused by confinement, and called for the court to suspend the appeals trial until improved.

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specialist; person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts
voting; survey; number of votes cast or recorded
sign; something visible to represent something else invisible
residue; something not used up
state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force
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eviscerate

(4)

v. E.g. The compromise among the parties had to eviscerate the bill that had been proposed.

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treat with fumes; apply smoke to; expose to smoke or vapor, especially to disinfect or eradicate pests
take away a vital or essential part of
scold harshly; criticize severely
tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse strongly and violently
remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
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grand

(5)

a. E.g. Alice had no idea what Latitude was, or Longitude either, but thought they were nice grand words to say.

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conforming to the current style; being or in accordance with current fashion
large and impressive in size, scope, or extent
typical; mean; achieve or reach on average
uninteresting and tiresome; dull
required; responsible; under a moral obligation to someone
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inevitably

(6)

ad. E.g. He trusted that these book sales will ensure that Palin inevitably becomes America's next President.

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resulting; following as a logical conclusion
thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that
unsuitable; disqualified by law, rule, or provision; unworthy of being chosen
unavoidably; in a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent
saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
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meaningful

(7)

a. E.g. He has announced what he calls a meaningful climate change deal with China and other nations in Copenhagen.

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unrestrained by convention or morality; wasteful of health or possessions in pursuit of pleasure
tending to overthrow; in opposition to civil authority or government
significant; having meaning, function, or purpose
lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse
seemingly; believed or reputed to be the case
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prerequisite

(8)

n. E.g. A prerequisite is a requirement that must be satisfied before taking a specific course.

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something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
very tall building with many stories
scent; property or quality of a thing that affects, stimulates, or is perceived by the sense of smell
wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
written work in a new form; edition; interpretation of a particular viewpoint
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ravel

(9)

v. E.g. A single thread pulled loose, and the entire scarf started to ravel.

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settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
search for or explore for mineral deposits or oil
stop motion; curb or restrain
separate the fibers or threads of; clarify by separating the aspects of
make and administer the public policy and affairs of
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skyscraper

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n. E.g. The optimum size for a skyscraper is between 50 and 60 stories.

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very tall building with many stories
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
thin soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue
someone who drives a herd
stage; a raised horizontal surface
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stalk

(11)

n. E.g. All she could see, when she looked down, was an immense length of neck, which seemed to rise like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves.

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rounded rock lying on surface of ground or embedded in soil
the center around which something rotates; pivot
tedium; dullness; state of being a bore, or the tendency to become tiresome and uninteresting
stem or main axis of herbaceous plant; slender support or structure
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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urbane

(12)

a. E.g. A Mini is a car that is bandy and urbane, which is to say, good on gas and easy to park.

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lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse
showing a high degree of refinement
arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction
usually; as a rule; regularly; according to a rule
ultimate; occurring at an unspecified time in the future
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