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 Test Questions
TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 1
antiquity     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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the action of trying at something
a substance used to color materials
state of having been made use of; the act of using
scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness
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architect     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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the remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency.
one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
the wood of a coniferous tree
tall pot in which coffee is brewed
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choppy     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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relying on another for support
at rest, stationary, immobile, not moving
having many small waves; rough with small waves
extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains
with meaning; letter by letter
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connoisseur     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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specialist; a person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts
the remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
timber sawed into boards, planks, or other structural members of standard or specified length
something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
someone who operates an aircraft
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decadent     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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similar; in the same manner or to the same degree
serving as an essential component
violent; not restrained or controlled
varied;  consisting of various types mixed together
self-indulgent; moral decay
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dormant     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
scenic; striking or interesting in an unusual way
wide-ranging knowledge; intricate; intellectually appealing
sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
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endanger     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath
press between opposing bodies so as to break or injure; extract or obtain by pressing or squeezing
restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify the thought of others
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
speculate; suppose; believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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fragrance     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid
remnant; remains of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
scent; aroma; distinctive odor that is pleasant
a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
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harsh     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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stiff and unyielding; strict; not flexible
salty; containing salt; of or relating to chemical salts
similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
rough; coarse; severe; unpleasantly stern
serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying
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interrupt     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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stop motion; curb or restrain
terminate; make a break in
engage the services of; put to work; apply
tire excessively; fatigue to exhaustion
resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties
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marvelous     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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wonderful; extraordinarily good
solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
tiny; model that represents something in a greatly reduced size
representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; producing the effect or appearance of nature
very cautious; on guard; watchful
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outgoing     Speak
 
(12)
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using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous
suspicious; mistrustful; marked by or given to doubt
unable to help oneself; powerless or incompetent; vulnerable; weak
showing a natural gift for something
sociable; going out or away; departing
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periodic     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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having the same quantity, measure, or value as another; identical
clumsy or awkward; heavy, slow, and laborious
seizing the attention; visually attractive
unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to distresses of others; unyielding
repeated; recurring at intervals of time
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prairie     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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work that a person is expected to do in a specified time
tedium; dullness; state of being a bore, or the tendency to become tiresome and uninteresting
treeless grassy plain; extensive area of flat or rolling
relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency.
stress; tension; condition of being pressed
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reckless     Speak
 
(15)
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tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency
clearly; without question and beyond doubt
very obviously, noticeably
having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin
headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
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rift     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; holding pond; lake used to keep water for community use
a wild plant growing where it is not wanted
a shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in a rock
rolling, treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America
something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
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slide     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
slip; usually move in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface
show a reaction to something favorably or as hoped
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terminology     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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something used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears
a vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art
unpleasant or disappointing surprise; surprise greatly; effect of such a collision or blow
someone who drives a herd
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ultraviolet     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
the smallest possible quantity
unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
two-sided; mutual;  involving two groups or countries
skilled; experienced; having many social graces; polished or refined
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venturesome     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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thin in diameter; resembling a thread
uneven; rough; very difficult
willing to try new things and take risks; bold
made from sediment left by the action of water, ice, or wind
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
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