Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 40 1. It has been said that the essayist Henry David Thoreau was outspoken and usually put forth little effort to please others. C (A) talkative (B) annoying (C) blunt (D) alienated 2. The stuffing used for the new furniture has come from natural products. B (A) paint (B) padding (C) raw material (D) ornaments 3. They decided to terminate his contract. D (A) continue (B) change (C) postpone (D) end 4. Exemplification is always necessary when you are addressing a younger audience. B (A) exaggeration (B) illustration (C) simplification (D) variation 5. A laser beam is used to penetrate even the hardest substances. D (A) light up (B) repair (C) identify (D) pass through 6. Strive for excellence. C (A) Cooperate with others (B) Be patient (C) Make efforts (D) Pay well 7. The thief was apprehended, but his accomplice had disappeared. C (A) people who saw him (B) guns and knives (C) person who helped him (D) stolen goods 8. Seasonal variations in tides are due mainly to the gravitational pull of the moon. B (A) merely (B) mostly (C) likewise (D) somewhat 9. He is so egoistic you can hardly believe it. D (A) greedy (B) conceited (C) go-ahead (D) self-centered 10. A snowstorm is officially pronounced a blizzard when the wind is 35 miles per hour, the temperature is 20oF or less, and visibility is severely limited. B (A) arbitrarily (B) formally (C) frankly (D) internally 11. Many Pennsylvania Dutch barns are decorated with hex signs. B (A) covered (B) ornamented (C) delighted (D) created 12. The professor tried to stimulate interest in archaeology by taking his students on expeditions. C (A) simulate (B) fake (C) encourage (D) diminish 13. Sally was mortified by her date’s unprecedented behavior. B (A) eradicated (B) humiliated (C) overjoyed (D) challenged 14. The number of unemployed people in our country is increasing rapidly. D (A) licensed (B) working (C) business (D) jobless 15. Graffiti painting was among the latest trends in modern art represented in the exhibition “New York / New Wave”, organized in 1981 by Diego Cortez. B (A) acclaimed (B) arranged (C) reviewed (D) revealed . Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 40 1. It has been said that the essayist Henry David Thoreau was outspoken and usually