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 Test Questions
TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 1
antiquity     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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remainder; small part or portion that remains after the central part no longer exists
a substance having the consistency of semi-solid foods
the action of trying at something
ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness
service, space, and equipment provided for a particular purpose
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besiege     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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remove the cover from; expose; disclose
wash or flow against; wash one's face and hands
suddenly outburst; glare; shine with sudden light
surround with armed forces; harass with requests
sew; knit; fasten or join with or as if with thread
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bulb     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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violent rotating windstorm
two crossed bones used as a symbol of danger or death
the wood of a coniferous tree
unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
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connoisseur     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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the target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
a system that provides quantitative information about finances
specialist; a person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; a sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
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creek     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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rent; charter; engage for service under a term of the contract
a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
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digress     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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take place; be found to exist; come to one's mind
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking
take off; leave; set out
search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way
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excellent     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense
saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
seemingly; believed or reputed to be the case
wanting to get more than one can reasonably get
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flabby     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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weak; lacking firmness
unproductive of success; producing no fruit
significant; having meaning, function, or purpose
very great in size, extent, number, or degrees; huge; massive
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
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harness     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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without elevations or depressions; flat; smooth; not rich; simple; without beauty; not handsome
stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
a whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant
shortening something by omitting parts of it
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lace     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify the thought of others
soak; make thoroughly wet
thread a cord through the eyelets or around the hooks; add a touch of flavor to
try to stir up public opinion; promote the growth of; apply warm lotion to
restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
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malnutrition     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat
state of poor nutrition
visual representation; representation of a person
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
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microcosm     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
a small, representative system having analogies to the larger system; miniature model of something
someone who intrudes without permission
the surface where pictures can be projected for viewing; examine; test
watchfulness; wakefulness; a process of paying close and continuous attention
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panic     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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shine, polish, or sparkle; soft reflected light
group of organisms within a species; tension; pressure
someone who doesn't eat meat or fish usually for religious or moral reasons
sudden mass fear and anxiety
special group delegated to consider some matter
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proficient     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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unchecked; free; marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
robust; strong; substantially made or constructed
remote from civilization; left desolate or empty; abandoned
very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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reliant     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
having the same or a similar meaning; identical; equivalent
varied; distinguished by various forms, or by a variety of objects
relying on another for support
urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential; acute; crucial; decisive
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sewer     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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change toward something smaller or lower; gradual falling off from a better state
turning or twisting force
a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water; someone who sews
trip; usually a short journey made for pleasure
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sophisticated     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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thankful; appreciative of benefits received
varied;  consisting of various types mixed together
wide-ranging knowledge; intricate; intellectually appealing
underwater; living in poverty or misery; having been hidden
tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud
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swampy     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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scenic; striking or interesting in an unusual way
of soft and watery soil; low, wet, and spongy
unavoidably; in a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent
solid; heavy and compact in form
taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice; showing ill humor
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undertake     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
remove the surface from
show off oneself;  speak of with excessive pride
revolve around a center of attraction
take on; embark on; assume
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veteran     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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travel for discovery
three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; cubicle, used for work or study
very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity
someone who has given long service
sign; feature; a mark indicating quality or excellence
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