Test sheet for TOEFL Vocabulary Test Online

alone

(1)

a. E.g. Alice cried with a sudden burst of tears, 'I do wish they WOULD put their heads down! I am so VERY tired of being all alone here!'

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useful; in good working order
tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid
thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
the fewest; the least possible
solitary; by oneself
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barrenness

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n. E.g. They are messengers of hope, springing forth from the barrenness and bitter cold of winter and heralding a new season of warmth and sunshine.

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rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
status of a citizen with rights and duties
group of organisms within a species; tension; pressure
property of not supporting life, no children or unable to have children; defect of emotion, sensibility, or fervency
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conductivity

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n. E.g. How does the electrical conductivity of water at the study site vary across seasons?

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uncertain cognitive state; uncertainty
subsistence; financial means whereby one lives
transmission of heat or electricity or sound
space between two objects; length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate
service, space, and equipment provided for a particular purpose
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escalator

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n. E.g. Occasionally when you come up the stair or escalator of station you're also met by a ticket inspector.

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soft edible body of such as mollusk
substance having the consistency of semi-solid foods
stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
technical system of symbols used to represent special things; comment or instruction
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figurehead

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n. E.g. The figurehead embodied the spirit of a ship and was originally believed to placate the gods of the sea and ensure a safe voyage.

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token; figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion
smoothness or shininess of surface or finish; elegance of style or manners; refinement
vocal expression; power of speaking; last or utmost extremity
sign; feature; mark indicating quality or excellence
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inflexible

(6)

a. E.g. This brings me to the issue of organized labor in South Africa, which has been described as inflexible and a barrier to investment in some quarters.

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sticky; glutinous; tending to persist
tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud
uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
unbalanced; uneven
rigid; stiff; incapable of being changed
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navigate

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v. E.g. Researchers are not sure of how bees navigate but they feel that vision is crucial.

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trade goods or services without the exchange of money
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge
steer; direct; follow a planned course on, across, or through
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
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prescription

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n. E.g. It won't detect prescription drugs or medication such as cold or flu tablets.

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sickness; illness; affliction
snowstorm; storm
written instructions from doctor; written order; act of establishing official rules, laws, or directions
stem or main axis of herbaceous plant; slender support or structure
strong inclination; definite liking
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regeneration

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n. E.g. I personally prefer burning an area, because the regeneration is more sufficient.

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sequence; act of moving forward toward a goal
residue; something not used up
someone who takes spoils or plunder; one who despoils or strips by force; plunderer
renewal; growth of lost or destroyed parts or organs
underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor
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siege

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n. E.g. To me the most alarming feature of the siege is short rations.

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wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
status of being a champion; position or title of a winner
seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army
unfair treatment; lack of discrimination or judgment
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temperate

(11)

a. E.g. Try to be temperate in your eating this holiday season; if you control your appetite, you won't gain too much weight.

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showing respect for the rights of others; open-minded; showing capacity for endurance
in intricate manner; with elaboration; with perplexity
having no residents; unsettled; unoccupied
restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
seizing the attention; visually attractive
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vine

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n. E.g. A vine is a growth form based on long, flexible stems.

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weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing
small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle
someone who intrudes without permission
walking with regular steps; a procession of people walking together; steady advance
one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
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