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Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 7 1. John’s unsportsmanlike behavior caused him to be ostracized by the other members of the country club. A (A) shunned (B) excelled (C) readmitted (D) wavered 2. The boat went aground in the storm and regrettably all of the passengers were not saved. D (A) sank (B) docked (C) reversed (D) was wrecked 3. The chief executive was speaking conservatively when he said that their profit this year would be over a billion. C (A) politely (B) openly (C) cautiously (D) dramatically 4. A nuclear power plant gives off less radiation than a granite structure of similar proportion, such as the Lincoln Memorial. D (A) repels (B) concentrates (C) confines (D) emits 5. Owners should be sure that their insurance will replace all of their merchandise. A (A) Proprietors (B) Tutors (C) Benefactors (D) Debtors 6. Cotton cloth has been found among the ruins left by some early American Indians. A (A) fabric (B) clothing (C) tapestry (D) thread 7. Mrs. Palmer was offended by the clerk’s mean remark. B (A) tasty (B) nasty (C) misty (D) musty 8. After the war of 1847, the United States took New Mexico and California. D (A) fret (B) craved (C) probed (D) seized 9. The student tried to write concisely but was carried away by his verbosity. C (A) hurriedly (B) clearly (C) succinctly (D) intelligently 10. From the first, President Reagan’s avowed intention was to change the course of the American economy. D (A) nature (B) productivity (C) uncertainly (D) direction 11. The question of why prehistoric animals became extinct has not been conclusively answered. D (A) predominantly (B) extensively (C) especially (D) decisively 12. That area of the country is laced with large and often dangerous rivers. A (A) criss-crossed (B) decorated (C) ornate (D) diluted 13. The spy used a fictitious name while dealing with the enemy. B (A) funny (B) false (C) real (D) foreign 14. Migrant workers have difficulty finding steady employment. C (A) midget (B) diligent (C) transient (D) unmotivated 15. The atmosphere in the police chief’s office was electric with contention. A (A) discord (B) rejoicing (C) weeping (D) curiosity . Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 7 1. John’s unsportsmanlike behavior caused him to be ostracized by the other. went aground in the storm and regrettably all of the passengers were not saved. D (A) sank (B) docked (C) reversed (D) was wrecked 3. The chief executive was speaking conservatively when he