Vocabulary_for_TOEFL_iBT

9.Wanting to make a good impression, he found himself in a _____________

about the right tie to wear to the business meeting.

a.prestige

b.redundancy

c.quandary

d.deficit

10.Because Mark needed to pass the exam, he made studying a _____________

over watching his favorite television show.

a.priority

b.conformity

c.perplexity

d.concept

11.Hoping to win a prize for the best costume, Tim dressed _____________

with bright red suspenders and a purple tie.

a.eminently

b.virtuously

c.conspicuously

d.obscurely

12.Muhammad fell asleep during the movie because it had a very

_____________ plot.

a.monotonous

b.torrid

c.ample

d.vital

13.To get the promotion she wanted, she _____________ that it was best to go back to school to get her master’s degree as soon as she could.

a.supposed

b.surmised

c.presumed

d.resolved

14.The narrator’s description was an accurate _____________ of a true southern family.

a.portrayal

b.council

c.disguise

d.reunion

15.Due to slippery road conditions and the slope of the narrow, winding highway, the car _____________ down the steep mountainous road.

a.dissented

b.ventilated

c.careened

d.agitated

16.The fire alarm _____________ beckoned the volunteer firefighters of the small community to come to action.

a.approvingly

b.significantly

c.symbolically

d.audibly

17.After running an early 5K race, Simone _____________ devoured a hearty breakfast.

a.dynamically

b.voraciously

c.generously

d.beneficially

18.The car rental company considered the scratches on the driver’s door to be caused by a minor _____________.

a.mishap

b.attraction

c.reflex

d.duplicate

19.The participants in the road rally agreed to _____________ near the village commons at 5:00.

a.rendezvous

b.scatter

c.filibuster

d.disperse

20.Understanding the world economic conditions, the recent graduates spoke

_____________ about job prospects for the future.

a.warily

b.luxuriously

c.measurably

d.narrowly

Directions: For questions 21 through 45, choose the best definition for the word in italics.

21.Aswad has such a caustic sense of humor that most people find his jokes upsetting rather than humorous.

Caustic means

a.bitingly sarcastic.

b.relentlessly funny.

c.refreshingly honest.

d.original, cutting edge.

22.Sandra is truly an enigma; although she’s lived here for years and everyone knows her, no one seems to know anything about who she is or where she came from. Enigma means

a.stranger.

b.enemy.

c.newcomer.

d.mystery.

23.Exorbitant means

a.belonging to a group.

b.to orbit.

c.in a new location.

d.far beyond what is normal or reasonable; very high.

24.Denunciation means

a.to denounce or openly condemn.

b.critical, of or like a condemnation.

c.one who denounces or openly condemns another.

d.the act of denouncing or openly condemning.

25.Metamorphosis means

a.to transform.

b.one who has changed.

c.a transformation.

d.tending to change frequently.

26.To reconcile means

a.to reestablish a close relationship between.

b.to move away from.

c.to undermine.

d.to surpass, outdo.

27.Didactic means

a.a teacher or instructor.

b.intended to instruct, moralizing.

c.to preach, moralize.

d.the process of instructing.

28.Unilateral means

a.to multiply.

b.understated.

c.literal.

d.one-sided.

29.Subordinate means

a.under someone else’s authority or control.

b.organized according to rank, hierarchical.

c.something ordinary or average, without distinction.

d.repeated frequently to aid memorization.

30.Incisive means

a.insight.

b.worthy of consideration.

c.penetrating, biting in nature.

d.to act forcefully.

31.Intermittent means

a.badly handled.

b.occurring at intervals between two times or points.

c.greatly varied.

d.a number between one and ten.

32.Miscreant means

a.someone who is unconventional.

b.someone who lacks creativity.

c.a very naïve person.

d.an evil person, villain.

33.Perennial means

a.lasting a very long time, constant.

b.one who plants a garden.

c.to establish contact.

d.the process of encoding a message.

34.Imperialism means

a.one who acquires items from other empires.

b.an empire built by acquiring other territories.

c.relating to the acquisition of territories.

d.the policy of extending an empire by acquiring other territories.

35.To abrogate is to

a.abolish, revoke.

b.fight, quarrel.

c.rest quietly.

d.know intimately.

36.An acrimonious relationship is one that

a.has existed for a long time.

b.is extremely friendly.

c.exists only in the imagination.

d.is bitter or resentful.

37.A vicarious action is one that

a.is experienced through the life or action of another.

b.enables a guilty person to be set free.

c.surrenders the rights of others.

d.has a pleasing and lasting effect on others.

38.If there is amity between two nations, there is

a.war.

b.equality.

c.bitterness.

d.peace.

39.An edict is

a.a place to rest.

b.a place to stop.

c.the act of seeing or shining.

d.a formal proclamation or command.

40.A magnanimous person is

a.highly noble, generous.

b.extremely talkative.

c.given to wordy, rambling speech.

d.a wanderer, hobo.

41.To acquiesce is to

a.call attention to.

b.speak in a whisper.

c.mask the truth.

d.give in to, comply with another’s wishes.

42.A pugnacious person is best described as

a.nosy.

b.combative.

c.talented.

d.ruthless.

43.Something that is erratic

a.moves at a constant, steady pace.

b.is properly ordered; appropriate, in its proper place.

c.seems to be harmless but is actually very dangerous.

d.is unpredictable, meandering, straying from the norm.

44.To feel fervor is to feel

a.carefree, light-hearted.

b.burdened, as with guilt.

c.intense, fiery emotion.

d.calmness, peace.

45.A loquacious person

a.has good intentions, but often ends up doing things that end up hurting others.

b.tends to talk a great deal.

c.often has difficulty finding things.

d.tends to like everyone; is not discerning.

Directions: For questions 46 through 59, choose the correct word in the parentheses to complete the sentence.

46.The pond was (teaming/teeming) with tadpoles after the frog eggs hatched.

47.Anita’s (faux/foe) mink coat looked so real that a group of teenagers accused her of cruelty to animals.

48.Jackson may act as if he is totally (disinterested/uninterested) in you, but believe me, he is very anxious to learn more about you.

49.I am having the jewelry I inherited from my grandmother (appraised/apprised) to find out how much it is worth.

61.a substantial report

a.inconclusive

b.weighty

c.proven

d.alleged

62.corroborate the statement

a.confirm

b.negate

c.deny

d.challenge

63.manufactured goods

a.reverted

b.transgressed

c.regressed

d.processed

Directions: In questions 64 through 67, choose the word that means the opposite of the italicized word.

64.prompt payment

a.punctual

b.slack

c.tardy

d.regular

65.rain delay

a.slow

b.hasten

c.pause

d.desist

66.moderate work flow

a.original

b.average

c.final

d.excessive

67.initial impression

a.first

b.crisis

c.final

d.right

Directions: For questions 68 through 72, choose the word whose definition best matches the description.

68.an innovative play that uses an experimental style

a.apropos

b.mélange

c.avant-garde

d.imbroglio

69.the complete works of Shakespeare

a.blasé

b.milieu

c.zeitgeist

d.oeuvre

70.a meeting at 7:00 at La Grange restaurant

a.par excellence

b.rendezvous

c.savoir faire

d.façade

71.“work like a dog,” “sleep like a baby,” and other such overused sayings

a.cliché

b.bourgeois

c.insouciant

d.gauche

72.an avid sports fan

a.gestalt

b.hiatus

c.mélange

d.aficionado