Peterson’s master toefl vocabulary part 14 pptx

82 PART III: TOEFL Vocabulary Review www.petersons.com 10. Physics is an enigma to me. (A) energy (B) problem (C) mystery (D) trial 11. A hundred dollars will suffice to buy a home computer. (A) be saved (B) be charged (C) be suffered (D) be enough 12. The kids spoke a jargon of their own that no one else understood. (A) accent (B) unintelligible talk (C) vocabulary (D) foreign language 13. It was a minute crack in the motor block that ruined the car. (A) hidden (B) multiple (C) many-sided (D) very small 14. Studying vocabulary can be an irksome task. (A) easy (B) pleasant (C) tedious (D) irate 15. The tennis player protested the call with great fervor. (A) passion (B) favor (C) fever (D) dislike Vocabulary Builder 9 Answers 1. The correct answer is (A). 2. The correct answer is (C). 3. The correct answer is (A). 04_TOEFL Vocab,Ch4,60-92 8/4/06, 12:3882 Chapter 4: Everyday and Specific Vocabulary 83 www.petersons.com 4. The correct answer is (B). 5. The correct answer is (D). 6. The correct answer is (A). 7. The correct answer is (C). 8. The correct answer is (B). 9. The correct answer is (D). 10. The correct answer is (C). 11. The correct answer is (D). 12. The correct answer is (B). 13. The correct answer is (D). 14. The correct answer is (C). 15. The correct answer is (A). Vocabulary Builder 10 Directions: Determine the meaning of the underlined word from the context; then select the best synonym. 1. Mr. Morton went downstairs to receive them. (A) get (B) welcome (C) say goodbye to (D) sign for 2. Lady Augustus, though economical in most things, spent a lot of money on clothes. (A) awkward (B) extravagant (C) thrifty (D) careless 3. They lived luxuriously even though they had no income. (A) expensively (B) cheaply (C) usury (D) beautifully 04_TOEFL Vocab,Ch4,60-92 8/4/06, 12:3883 84 PART III: TOEFL Vocabulary Review www.petersons.com 4. Arabella never stirred anywhere without her maid. (A) mixed (B) moved (C) stayed (D) resided 5. It would be grievous to her to live without her maid. (A) pleasant (B) grateful (C) painful (D) tearful 6. The expensive purse was a necessary appendage to Arabella. (A) something added (B) application (C) dependent (D) servant 7. He never betrayed himself to anyone but the butler. (A) made known (B) fooled (C) bewildered (D) bestowed 8. She was graceful and never moved awkwardly. (A) smoothly (B) clumsily (C) merrily (D) gracefully 9. She prided herself on her graceful walk. (A) was proud (B) was pricked (C) was happy (D) was sorry 04_TOEFL Vocab,Ch4,60-92 8/4/06, 12:3884 Chapter 4: Everyday and Specific Vocabulary 85 www.petersons.com 10. He, on the other hand, always seemed to drag. (A) dread to move (B) dress carelessly (C) walk fast (D) move too slowly 11. A woman who marries for money, not love, is indeed mercenary. (A) loving money (B) disinterested (C) responsible (D) meticulous Vocabulary Builder 10 Answers 1. The correct answer is (B). 2. The correct answer is (C). 3. The correct answer is (A). 4. The correct answer is (B). 5. The correct answer is (C). 6. The correct answer is (A). 7. The correct answer is (A). 8. The correct answer is (B). 9. The correct answer is (A). 10. The correct answer is (D). 11. The correct answer is (A). 04_TOEFL Vocab,Ch4,60-92 8/4/06, 12:3885 86 PART III: TOEFL Vocabulary Review www.petersons.com EXERCISES: SYNONYMS Directions: Choose the alternative that has the same meaning as the underlined word. 1. Before you can take calculus, you need more than a rudimentary knowledge of algebra. (A) rude (B) thorough (C) elementary (D) superficial 2. The augmentation in the population has created a fuel shortage. (A) augury (B) increase (C) demand (D) necessity 3. Detective Smith used various means to elicit a confession from the murderer. (A) make (B) force (C) frame (D) draw out 4. It seems inevitable that the world will end from natural causes. (A) invariable (B) unavoidable (C) impressionable (D) inestimable 5. Dr. Salk was lauded for his work with the polio vaccine. (A) rewarded (B) merited (C) praised (D) heralded 6. The spacecraft orbited the earth many times. (A) circled (B) viewed (C) returned (D) overlooked 7. Dick met Jane at a secluded rendezvous overlooking the avenue. (A) restaurant (B) park (C) meeting place (D) picnic ground 8. Dauntless men and women crossed America in covered wagons. (A) foreign (B) fearless (C) adventuresome (D) penniless 9. The pilot miraculously survived the crash unscathed. (A) unsurprised (B) unhurt (C) unhappy (D) undeterred 10. A week’s sojourn in Paris can be very expensive. (A) shopping (B) sightseeing (C) journey (D) stay 04_TOEFL Vocab,Ch4,60-92 8/4/06, 12:3886 Chapter 4: Everyday and Specific Vocabulary 87 exercises www.petersons.com 11. A younger sister is obnoxious to have around when the older sister’s boyfriend comes to the house. (A) welcome (B) too much (C) objectionable (D) talkative 12. You should try to avoid clichés if you want to be a creative writer. (A) ungrammatical sentences (B) improper language (C) plagiarized sections (D) trite phrases 13. He devised a folding toothbrush for travelers. (A) sold (B) bought (C) invented (D) described 14. The Sphinx was an enigma to all but Oedipus. (A) mystery (B) problem (C) enemy (D) entity 15. As an alumnus of Harvard, he felt com- pelled to contribute to the building fund. (A) student (B) professor (C) supporter (D) graduate 04_TOEFL Vocab,Ch4,60-92 8/4/06, 12:3887 88 PART III: TOEFL Vocabulary Review www.petersons.com EXERCISES: PUTTING IT TOGETHER Directions: Try to do this crossword puzzle; it is a review of the vocabulary used in previous chapters. Across Down 1. Studies or looks at again 1. Elementary 4. Make more beautiful 2. Dull, uninteresting 10. Prefix meaning eight 3. Consumes 11. Delegated 5. Deep, round container 13. Works together 6. Animal used for wool 16. Short form of middle 7. Prefix meaning between 18. Hexa 8. Science of growing fruit, vegetables, 20. Bends the head to and flowers show agreement 9. Antonym of give 22. Confusion 12. Auxiliary verb 24. Ability 14. Preposition: _____ school 26. Friendly, pleasant 15. Irrational belief 27. Feeling of boredom, weariness 17. Excites 28. Kidnap 18. Abbreviation for Social Security 30. Possessive adjective 19. Neuter pronoun 31. Salary increase 21. Fail, as in payments 04_TOEFL Vocab,Ch4,60-92 8/4/06, 12:3888 . no income. (A) expensively (B) cheaply (C) usury (D) beautifully 04 _TOEFL Vocab,Ch4,60-92 8/4/06, 12:3883 84 PART III: TOEFL Vocabulary Review www.petersons.com 4. Arabella never stirred anywhere. (A). 10. The correct answer is (D). 11. The correct answer is (A). 04 _TOEFL Vocab,Ch4,60-92 8/4/06, 12:3885 86 PART III: TOEFL Vocabulary Review www.petersons.com EXERCISES: SYNONYMS Directions:. building fund. (A) student (B) professor (C) supporter (D) graduate 04 _TOEFL Vocab,Ch4,60-92 8/4/06, 12:3887 88 PART III: TOEFL Vocabulary Review www.petersons.com EXERCISES: PUTTING IT TOGETHER Directions: