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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anesthetic
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. His monotonous voice acted like an anesthetic; his audience was soon asleep.
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specialized knowledge; expert skill
terror; fear; intense dislike
type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
craft of making earthenware; ceramic ware made from clay
substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
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comply
 
 
(2)
v.  E.g. Everyone should comply with the law.
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terminate; make a break in
uphold; retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish
unite closely or intimately; join together by heating
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
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critique
 
 
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n.  E.g. You should want a smart critique from the loyal opposition, and Phil Zelikow and Peter Feaver are certainly qualified.
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something that discourages; tending to deter
standard or scale of measurement; instrument for measuring or testing
critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference
visual representation; representation of a person
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emphasis
 
 
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n.  E.g. They also said that there was too much emphasis placed on protecting the liberty of individuals at the expense of broader social justice.
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special attention or effort directed toward something; stress
treasure of unknown ownership found hidden
the first light of day; an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
snowstorm; storm
unvarying or habitual method of procedure; occurring at fixed times or predictable intervals
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glossy
 
 
(5)
a.  E.g. I want this photograph printed on glossy paper.
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seizing the attention; visually attractive
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
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indifference
 
 
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n.  E.g. The court did issue a stinging rebuke for what it calls their indifference to their constitutional duties.
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one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
resistance of a liquid to shear forces; physics coefficient of viscosity; quality of flowing slowly
something used to preserve, especially a chemical added to foods to inhibit spoilage
unconcern; disinterest; lack of enthusiasm
vessel in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle; machine in which materials are ground and blended
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nonfiction
 
 
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n.  E.g. There are three categories -- short story, poetry, and creative nonfiction -- and $60000 of prize money courtesy of the Canada Council for the Arts.
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shine, polish or sparkle; soft reflected light
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems
something that propels or drives forward
writing that is not fictional
weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
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plagiarism
 
 
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n.  E.g. The editor recognized the plagiarism and rebuked the culprit who had presented the manuscript as original.
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substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
similarity in form or character; agreement
theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original
sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
swamp; bog; low lying wet land with grassy vegetation
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progression
 
 
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n.  E.g. To remain in good academic standing, a student must meet all progression milestones and maintain an overall average of at least B.
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substance believed to cure all ills
unconcern; disinterest; lack of enthusiasm
resident of suburb; who lives in a suburb
sequence; act of moving forward toward a goal
tall pot in which coffee is brewed
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sequence
 
 
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n.  E.g. Scientists unveiled the genome sequence of rice - a tool of great potential use to researchers trying to develop new strains of rice with higher yields.
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state of having been made use of; the act of using
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
swamp; bog; low lying wet land with grassy vegetation
whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant
something made by people; vessel
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swallow
 
 
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v.  E.g. The government is expected to persuade the French to swallow their doubts on the EU Constitution and vote yes.
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utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
migrate to and settle in; plant
take back what one has said ; enclose or envelop completely
set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
take on; embark on; assume
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weed
 
 
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n.  E.g. You know, what you call a weed, to one man it's a flower.
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undesirable or troublesome plant, especially growing where it is not wanted as in a garden.
side of an object that is opposite its front; hind part; point or area farthest from the front
small kernels of corn exploded by heat
seasoning; something used to give relish to food; something used to enhance the flavor of food, as salt or pepper
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
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