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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ambivalence
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings.
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state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
victim; object of hunt; hunted animal
restraint; avoiding excesses
suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong
tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
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coarse
 
 
(2)
a.  E.g. Trade in coarse grains, dairy products and beef is also the subject of special attention, looking towards both freer and better managed trading arrangements.
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unaffected; incapable of being affected
lacking education or knowledge; unaware
sharp; having the power of entering or piercing
thoughtful; marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate
rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality
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dehydrate
 
 
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v.  E.g. Running under a hot sun would quickly dehydrate the body; joggers soon learn to carry water bottles and to drink from them frequently.
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remember; call back; cause to be returned
stand or rest; find support; take a stand and refuse to give way; be persistent
step on; mate with; place the foot
remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
restore to good condition; renew
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dim
 
 
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a.  E.g. Night vision declines as well; therefore, trying to read labels in dim lighting may lead to errors.
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repeated; Returning again; repetitious
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
unthinking; prompted by instinct; spontaneous
emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
without any clear results or proof
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grasshopper
 
 
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n.  E.g. Canadians are stunned that in a country of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed to suffer while others have plenty.
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freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
terrestrial plant-eating insect; young student in initial stages of training
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; act of laying something open
small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life
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infertile
 
 
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a.  E.g. It started a year ago, when Islamic clerics in Kano state condemned immunization campaigns as an American plot to make Muslim women infertile.
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tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees
unable to have children
sensitive to visible light
truly; really; in fact
unavoidably; in a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent
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normally
 
 
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ad.  E.g. The bakers produced only half the bread they normally provide.
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being in agreement with itself; coherent; regular
self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
usually; as a rule; regularly; according to a rule
very small; model that represents something in a greatly reduced size
relying on another for support
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outlying
 
 
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a.  E.g. And why should the rest of us subsidize folks who live in outlying areas to commute?
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rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling; circling
relatively distant or remote from a center or middle
reluctant, irresolute; tending to wait, or proceed with caution or reservation
tending to include all; taking a great deal or everything within its scope
causing someone to be physically disabled, especially unable to walk; causing severe damage or problems
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relaxation
 
 
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n.  E.g. The relaxation also covers foreign language teachers and researchers transferred to Poland by their companies, who will not need to apply for work permits.
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someone paddling a canoe
state of refreshing tranquility; act of making less strict
status of a citizen with rights and duties
something used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
tool or instrument used in doing work; put into practical effect
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retrospect
 
 
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n.  E.g. I had a detailed retrospect of my association with the two girls.
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road or path affording passage; line or route along which something moves
framed section of window or door that is filled with a sheet of glass or others; panel in a wall or door
rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
review; look back upon; remember
unusual largeness in size or extent
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synonym
 
 
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n.  E.g. An example of synonym is the words car and automobile.
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scratch; friction
sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor
two words that can be interchanged in a context
state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
successful ending of struggle or contest; defeat of an enemy or opponent
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turbulence
 
 
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n.  E.g. They aim to protect assets rather than chase returns, so short-term turbulence has less of an effect.
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chemical combination brought about by the action of light
state of violent agitation; eddying motion; unstable flow of a liquid or gas; state of violent disturbance and disorder
watch worn on a band that fastens about the wrist
thorough physical examination
feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait
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