TOEFL Words with Synonyms
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acumen 
1
 | chronological record of the events of successive years |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| compatible |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
apprise
2
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
aristocracy
3
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
articulate
4
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
assiduous
5
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
bland
6
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
blemish
7
| good-humored, playful conversation |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
cadaverous
8
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| god; divinity; supernatural things |
| completely lacking; barren or empty |
| like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body |
captious
9
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| intended to confuse in an argument |
| act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste |
circumspect
10
| carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| intended to confuse in an argument |
| predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options |
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |