Test sheet for TOEFL Vocabulary Test Online

astounding

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a. E.g. Louis shook his head, looked wise, and made that sort of astounding success which members of that craft usually achieve.

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unsuitable; disqualified by law, rule, or provision; unworthy of being chosen
surprising; shocking
sharp; having the power of entering or piercing
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
serving to instruct of enlighten or inform; enlightening
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burrow

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n. E.g. They will return to breed in the fall, and the male will reclaim his burrow, waiting to reconnect with his mate.

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small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
someone who writes plays
synthetic silk like fabric
trees having usually narrow leaves
tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
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desalination

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n. E.g. Canadian Clear Water has designed the most economical and efficient sea water desalination plants.

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specialist; person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts
removal of salt; process of removing salt from sea water in order to make drinking water
wall painting; very large image applied directly to a wall or ceiling.
relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency.
work that a person is expected to do in a specified time
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diplomatic

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a. E.g. Well, the secretary of state's trip to Canada is putting a brand new spin on the term diplomatic relations.

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showing deference; respectful and considerate
under the level of the ground; buried
relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
seizing the attention; visually attractive
valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures
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herder

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n. E.g. They were found with the help of a sheep herder from the region.

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region; territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing; division of territory
spread or transmission of something to a wider group or area
rent; charter; engage for service under a term of contract
someone who drives a herd
state that precedes vomiting; disease
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hydrosphere

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n. E.g. A hydrosphere in physical geography describes the collective mass of water found on, under, and over the surface of a planet.

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technical system of symbols used to represent special things; comment or instruction
something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge
secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
watery layer of the earth's surface
short poem of songlike; expressing deep personal emotion
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marine

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a. E.g. Led by Professor David Paterson, the British team have begun a three-year project to map tidal flows and marine life, using remote sensing techniques.

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without advance preparation; naturally
very small; tiny; lowercase letter
supposed to be true; reasonable as a supposition
sea-dwelling; maritime; naval
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
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philology

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n. E.g. The professor of philology advocated the use of Esperanto as an international language.

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state of being emotionally aroused
study of language; investigation of language and its literature
someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city
sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
reverberation; having the character of a loud deep sound; quality of being resonant
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prosecute

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v. E.g. The decision to prosecute is totally up to the discretion of the police.

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set or keep apart; disunite; divide; disconnect
surround with armed forces; harass with requests
seek to obtain or enforce by legal action; carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
migrate to and settle in; plant
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screen

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n. E.g. That allows people to download films from the internet and watch them whenever they want on a screen which fits into the palm of their hand.

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sport in which two competitors attempt to throw or immobilize each other by grappling
one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape
surface where pictures can be projected for viewing ; examine; test
reproduction of a written record as a legal or school record
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tendency

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n. E.g. When you choose pants you should remember that some fabric with a tendency to shrink.

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place, such as a storehouse, where a stock of things is kept; storage; entire range of skills or aptitudes
tune; pleasing succession or arrangement of sounds; poem suitable for setting to music or singing
resources; money saved
tradition; practice followed by people of a particular group or region
trend; a general direction in which something tends to move
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underwater

(12)

a. E.g. One of the boys who has the ability to survive underwater, is missing from the hospital.

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so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
now and then; from time to time; infrequently; irregularly
without consideration; in spite of everything; anyway
varied; distinguished by various forms, or by a variety of objects
submarine; beneath the surface of the water
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