Test sheet for TOEFL Vocabulary Test Online

anthem

(1)

n. E.g. Let us now all join in singing the national anthem.

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terror; fear; intense dislike
small toy with human figure, normally for little child
silliness; words or signs having no intelligible meaning
remnant; something left after other parts have been taken away
song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
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blink

(2)

v. E.g. The TV announcer never seems to blink.

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restore to good condition; renew
split into opposite extremes or camps
shut eyes briefly; wink
save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
renew; repair; return to life
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desperately

(3)

ad. E.g. What a night it was for Germany: a desperately close race between the two candidates for Chancellor, declarations of victory by both, then the figures turned slightly in favor of Gerhard Schroeder and the Greens.

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with great urgency; seriously; severely
tending to exhaust, enfeeble, or drain the strength
winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
unproductive of success; producing no fruit
yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year
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excellent

(4)

a. E.g. It sounded an excellent plan, no doubt, and very neatly and simply arranged.

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smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
sociable; going out or away; departing
relative; based on, or involving comparison
surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense
thin in diameter; resembling a thread
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harness

(5)

n. E.g. The biggest danger beside not wearing your harness is that you can't function properly.

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stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed
violent rotating windstorm
road or path affording passage; line or route along which something moves
spectacles that are darkened to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
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insight

(6)

n. E.g. This insight is then applied to three prominent proposals.

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remnant; remains of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age
treeless grassy plain; extensive area of flat or rolling
theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original
understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
worker; person who works for another in return for financial or other compensation
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memorable

(7)

a. E.g. Some who did venture out into the snow were rewarded with the memorable sight of people making their way down Broadway on skis.

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unforgettable; worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
scarce; infrequently occurring; uncommon
requiring sitting; accustomed to sitting or to taking little exercise; living in one area, not migratory
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
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percolate

(8)

v. E.g. Light will percolate into our house in next morning.

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settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
wear away or irritate by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; annoy; vex
move suddenly and rapidly
spread gradually; cause liquid to pass through small holes; filter
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proximity

(9)

n. E.g. Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the proximity of objects around them.

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state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation
shoulder firearm with a long barrel
unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears
something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward; attraction or appeal
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rip

(10)

v. E.g. The candidates rip into their opponents each other mercilessly.

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stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
split into opposite extremes or camps
examine or go over carefully for needed repairs; make extensive renovations or revisions on; renovate
throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse strongly and violently
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tariff

(11)

n. E.g. It would give an indication of how far the trade liberalization would go but they would still have a heavy workload in negotiating detailed tariff cuts.

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state of being preoccupied; absorption of the attention or intellect
status of a citizen with rights and duties
tax on goods coming into a country
sculpture representing a human or animal
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
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unbearable

(12)

a. E.g. I wouldn't be sitting there because I'm in unbearable pain.

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unendurable; so unpleasant, distasteful, or painful as to be intolerable
extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
traceable; possible to identify
uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay
very small; model that represents something in a greatly reduced size
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