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Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 43 1. The sabertooth tiger had very long, slender upper canines. C (A) sharp (B) curved (C) thin (D) ferocious 2. Many of the first histories of the New World were written by monks and published by the Catholic Church. B (A) put away (B) brought out (C) approved of (D) thrown out 3. Married student housing is next to the campus. C (A) absent (B) constant (C) adjacent (D) distant 4. The first major outburst of musical creativity in the United States occurred at the end of the nineteenth century. A (A) surge (B) round (C) outcome (D) performance 5. In the Mesozoic period, the upward thrust of great rock masses created the Rocky Mountains and the Alps. C (A) collision (B) angle (C) push (D) erosion 6. Although poisonous, many alkaloids are valuable as medicines, and some can suppress coughing. A (A) check (B) cause (C) demonstrate (D) worsen 7. Sudden rushes of wind up to one hundred miles per hour accompanied the hurricane. D (A) Crusts (B) Rusts (C) Dusts (D) Gusts 8. The practical applications of the gyroscope received added impetus during the world wars. B (A) considerable (B) extra (C) summary (D) infinite 9. Her husband is an agnostic but he still goes to church with her. A (A) doubter (B) politician (C) disbeliever (D) heretic 10. Congress has earmarked funds for research into alternative sources of energy. A (A) set aside (B) increased (C) turned down (D) discussed 11. A metal object such as a nail becomes a temporary magnet when it is within the range of a permanent magnet. C (A) perspective (B) plane (C) field (D) variety 12. Recent research into aging suggests that the body’s defense mechanisms may lose the ability to distinguish what is alien. C (A) insane (B) infectious (C) foreign (D) poisonous 13. The supervisor dictated a memo to her secretary. B (A) letter (B) note (C) report (D) research paper 14. The people interviewed for the survey were randomly selected. C (A) carefully (B) carelessly (C) indiscriminately (D) thoughtfully 15. The fragrance of cedarwood seems to render it offensive to insects. C (A) bark (B) hardness (C) scent (D) texture . Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 43 1. The sabertooth tiger had very long, slender upper canines. C (A) sharp (B)