Test sheet for TOEFL Vocabulary Test Online

adversity

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n. E.g. A young boy who's strength in adversity is an inspiration to all who know him.

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two crossed bones used as a symbol danger or death
something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life
act of designating or identifying something; condition of having your identity established
silvery ductile metallic element
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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cipher

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n. E.g. Lacking his code book, the spy was unable to decode the message sent to him in cipher.

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shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
sudden mass fear and anxiety
subsidy; transaction that provides funds for a business
rent; charter; engage for service under a term of contract
secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
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concurrent

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a. E.g. The Winter War fought between Finland and the Soviet Union, was a concurrent war to World War II, and thus is covered in its own main article.

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true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current
unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful
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distance

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n. E.g. Yes, that's about the right distance, but then I wonder what Latitude or Longitude I've got to?.

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special group delegated to consider some matter
something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or yellowish white color, used as a drawing implement
story; imaginative creation; literary work whose content is produced by imagination
space between two objects; length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate
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flake

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n. E.g. Do you remember a blue case that was on flake of storage?

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theory of numerical calculations
stage for drying fish; rack for storing
seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army
small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat
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intricately

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ad. E.g. It's not just the stories they tell but the fact that they all belong to unions that weaves Hollywood so intricately into the fabric of American life.

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unusual; not typical; not normal
vertical; upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep
of bluish-green colour; of pale blue to light greenish blue
in intricate manner; with elaboration; with perplexity
relatively; in comparison
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loose

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a. E.g. "Here, Bill! catch hold of this rope - Will the roof bear? - Mind that loose slate - Oh, it's coming down! Heads below!"

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temperate; gentle; mild; make less fast or intense ; preside over
salty; any very large body of salt water
unbound; untied; not attached, fastened, fixed, or confined
separately; individually; in the order given
relatively distant or remote from a center or middle
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pants

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n. E.g. When we got up-stairs to his room he got me a coarse shirt and pants of his, and I put them on.

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silvery ductile metallic element
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
trousers; underwear; garment extending from waist to knee or ankle
standard or scale of measurement; instrument for measuring or testing
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
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refurbish

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v. E.g. The flood left a deposit of mud on everything; we had to refurbish our belongings.

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renovate; make bright by polishing
sell at artificially low prices; throw away as refuse
soak; make thoroughly wet
tire excessively; fatigue to exhaustion
speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
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slippery

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a. E.g. Because the sidewalks are very slippery, please be careful.

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similar; in the same manner or to the same degree
smooth; being such as to cause things to slip or slide
very suddenly and noticeably
traceable; possible to identify
thorough; concentrated; tending to give force or emphasis
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track

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n. E.g. The negotiators reach agreement and a fast track legislation that would allow passage through the US congress without amendments.

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writing that is not fictional
student who continues studies after graduation
stony or metallic mass of matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space
road or path affording passage; line or route along which something moves
religious zeal; willingness to serve God
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violent

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a. E.g. Significantly, he never used the word terrorism, but he hit hard on what he called violent extremism and its consequences.

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turbulent; intensely vivid or loud; by violence or bloodshed
of bluish-green colour; of pale blue to light greenish blue
of soft and watery soil; ; low, wet, and spongy
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
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