Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 31 potx

Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 3 1. The recent medical breakthrough was the culmination of many long years of experimentation. B (A) result (B) climax (C) abyss (D) cultivation 2. Magma is the primary source of all the earth’s rocks. B (A) cheapest (B) first (C) nearest (D) worst 3. Saint Elmo’s Fire is a phenomenon that occurs when ships discharging harmless electrical charges into the atmosphere appear to shine. C (A) fade (B) shrink (C) glow (D) vanish 4. Milk is purified by heating it at 60*C for thirty minutes. A (A) cleansed (B) stored (C) mixed (D) packaged 5. Although monkeys occasionally menace their enemies, they are usually not dangerous unless they are provoked. C (A) pursue (B) consume (C) threaten (D) kill 6. In the Navajo household, grandparents and other relatives play indispensable roles in raising the children. C (A) dominant (B) exemplary (C) essential (D) demanding 7. Regular use of this cream will help to relieve the rough, dry condition of your skin. A (A) alleviate (B) abstract (C) evaporate (D) abbreviate 8. Because leeches’ behavior patterns are simple, it is relatively easy to identify which neurons govern which behavior. B (A) apparently (B) comparatively (C) obviously (D) consequently 9. After the bottom fell out of the market, he was virtually bankrupt. C (A) completely (B) finally (C) practically (D) dishonestly 10. She didn’t say much, but her tone of voice insinuated more. B (A) blamed (B) suggested (C) demanded (D) intervened 11. When calcium carbonate crystallizes from a solution, limestone is formed. A (A) made (B) framed (C) destroyed (D) outlined 12. After receiving her check, Suzy endorsed it and took it to the bank. B (A) destroyed (B) signed (C) folded (D) deposited 13. The professor’s introductory remarks concerned the development of the laser beam. A (A) preliminary (B) final (C) supplementary (D) interminable 14. The speaker was asked to condense his presentation in order to allow his audience to ask questions. A (A) abbreviate (B) expand (C) continue (D) delay 15. Immigrants entering the United States at the turn of the century often encountered living conditions radically different from those they had left behind. B (A) apparently (B) drastically (C) admittedly (D) tragically 16. Discretionary funds are included in most budgets to cover expenses that the contractor might run into during the work. C (A) forget to do (B) pay for (C) meet unexpectedly (D) add on 17. A nurse practitioner has training in a specialized area . Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 3 1. The recent medical breakthrough was the culmination of many long years