TOEFL Words with Synonyms
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anthology 
1
 | obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
augment
2
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
autocratic
3
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
| something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
avarice
4
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belie
5
| god; divinity; supernatural things |
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| contradict; give a false impression |
bombastic
6
| modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
boorish
7
| bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune |
| deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane |
cabal
8
| lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
circumspect
9
| carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| reveal; make known to public |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
convivial
10
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |