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Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 20 1. During the war, many foreign lands were confiscated by the government. B (A) owned (B) sequestrated (C) bartered (D) sold 2. There are many potential dangers ahead of the inexperienced scuba diver. C (A) exciting (B) novel (C) horrid (D) possible 3. If you don’t get the gist of this article ask the teacher in the morning. A (A) idea (B) conclusion (C) detail (D) copy 4. After being told he had failed the test, the student was very discourteous, slamming the door as he left the room. A (A) impolite (B) civil (C) angry (D) loquacious 5. If a student has a grievance she can always take it up with her adviser. A (A) protest (B) task (C) difficulty (D) sickness 6. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” has been frequently translated and often dramatized, most recently as a curiously sentimental melodrama. D (A) an overly (B) an unfortunately (C) an unambiguously (D) an oddly 7. In many areas, rainfall seeps through the soil ad creates vast subterranean reservoirs. D (A) fossilized (B) unprotected (C) sublime (D) underground 8. Many apartments have doors with a security window so that one may take a look outside and observe visitors without being seen. C (A) block (B) joke (C) peek (D) shake 9. They couldn’t believe their eyes looking at the contortionist. C (A) exhibitionist (B) painting (C) acrobat (D) fight 10. During the American colonial period, the capable leaders instilled a spirit of nationalism in the colonists. C (A) insatiated (B) extirpated (C) implanted (D) extracted 11. Macrame is used to make clothing and accessories as well as ornamental items. B (A) colorful (B) decorative (C) utilitarian (D) hand-made 12. The daring young man rode through the Indian village trying to find his long-lost sister. A (A) bold (B) cowardly (C) persistent (D) captured 13. Even though the evidence is overwhelming, if one juror is still skeptical, the case must be retried. C (A) not present (B) not surprised (C) not convinced (D) not worried 14. If the teams were not so evenly matched, it would be easier to foretell the outcome of the Superbowl. B (A) argue (B) predict (C) discuss (D) influence 15. The gorilla, the largest of the apes, is now able to be bred in confinement. C (A) haste (B) safety (C) captivity (D) intervals 16. No one knows exactly how many Pacific islands there are, but geographers estimate that there are up to 30,000. B (A) to the point (B) precisely (C) approximately [...]... newspapers in the United States D (A) mostly (B) hardly (C) rarely (D) substantially 19 Approximately one-fifth of the earth’s surface is composed of desert A (A) exterior (B) core (C) mass (D) bottom 20 The diver’s task was complicated by the fact that, besides the gold, the wreck contained bombs and ammunition D (A) next to (B) away from (C) allied to (D) in addition to . Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 20 1. During the war, many foreign lands were confiscated by the government. B (A). of the earth’s surface is composed of desert. A (A) exterior (B) core (C) mass (D) bottom 20. The diver’s task was complicated by the fact that, besides the gold, the wreck contained bombs