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 Test Questions
TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 1
abrasive     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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rubbing away; tending to grind down
widespread; far-reaching; wide
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
unluckily; by bad luck
similarly; as well; too
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boredom     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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slender-bodied non-stinging insect
physical or mental weariness; exhaustion
something useful; public service
tedium; dullness; state of being a bore, or the tendency to become tiresome and uninteresting
round; something shaped like such a ring; a group of people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement
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cadence     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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worker; someone who works with their hands
rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat
small toy with a human figure, normally for little children
slice of meat, typically beef, usually cut thick
youth; adolescent; not fully grown or developed
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commerce     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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token of remembrance; a memento; something of sentimental value
writer for newspapers and magazines
a trait of being well behaved; an act of punishing; a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction
white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid
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dearth     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
upward slope or grade; movement upward
vocal expression; the power of speaking; last or utmost extremity
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edifice     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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stage; a raised horizontal surface
the building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
reproduction of a written record as a legal or school record
three-part novel; a set of three works with related subject
standard or scale of measurement; an instrument for measuring or testing
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exchange     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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a complex of fibers that twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread; land bordering a body of water; single filament
very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
a vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art
work that a person is expected to do in a specified time
substitute; trade in; give in return for something received
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flyspeck     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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self-propelled movement; power or ability to move
very small; minute or insignificant spot
relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency.
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
young plant or tree that has grown from seed; produced from seed
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gymnastics     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
resident; someone or thing who lives in a place
conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person; generally ignorant person
a system that provides quantitative information about finances
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insist     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
stabilize; fix; cause to be unable to move
say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
stand or rest; find support; take a stand and refuse to give way; be persistent
remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
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long-range     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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suitable for or reaching long distances; involving an extended span of time
rounded like an egg; in shape reminding of an ellipse; oval
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
unjust; contrary to laws or conventions, especially in commerce
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outcome     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
a place, such as a branch of a tree, where birds rest or sleep
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
result; end or consequence; a result of a random trial
fertilization of plants by the agency of insects that carry pollen from one flower to another
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panic     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid
toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction
unreal reflection; an optical illusion
sudden mass fear and anxiety
smoke or odor produced by the burning of such a substance; the pleasant smell
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proceeding     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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stick of colored wax or chalk, used for drawing
union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts
the chemical combination brought about by the action of light
sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit
a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
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renovate     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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wander; ramble; stroll
hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
restore to good condition; renew
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serrated     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
unwise to implement or maintain in practice; theoretical
saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; producing the effect or appearance of nature
following one after another without interruption; sequential
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starch     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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slice of meat, typically beef, usually cut thick
naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
state that is intermediate between extremes
a representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
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stubbornness     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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structure that gives shape or support; closed, often rectangular border of drawn or printed lines
small signboard outside the office; coarse beach gravel of little water; worn stones and pebbles
persistent adherence to your ideas; being difficult to handle or overcome
a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
a complex of fibers that twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread; land bordering a body of water; single filament
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triumph     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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supplement; an act of extending or the condition of being extended
victory; win; expressing great joy
the subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy
scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
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virtuosity     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
appreciation for or interest in fine objects of art; lovers of the elegant arts collectively
trip; usually a short journey made for pleasure
a sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
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