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Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 38 1. Because of the new estimate of the value of our homes, the taxes were much higher this year. B (A) grievance (B) appraisal (C) precepts (D) creed 2. Because of our unusual techniques John decided to disassociate himself from our program. A (A) separate (B) join (C) replace (D) ignore 3. After the death of the famous artist, his widow donated all his watercolors to the local museum. A (A) gave (B) showed (C) offered (D) lent 4. What may be considered courteous in one culture may be interpreted as arrogant in another. C (A) clumsy (B) sleazy (C) surly (D) flimsy 5. The value of an old item increases with time. C (A) a facsimile (B) a bonus (C) an antique (D) an original 6. Unless the population growth stabilizes, environmentalists predict a worldwide starvation by the year 2000 A.D. A (A) famine (B) flood (C) rebellion (D) disease 7. Preservatives are added to bread to keep it from getting stale. C (A) small (B) flat (C) old (D) wet 8. The Ford Foundation is one of the world’s wealthiest philanthropic organizations. C (A) profligate (B) governmental (C) humanitarian (D) multinational 9. The new secretary is a paragon of virtue but not very efficient. D (A) dissipater (B) preacher (C) disclaimer (D) model 10. Many designers have cut skirts several inches in the side, back, or front seams this year. B (A) slice (B) slit (C) chap (D) shave 11. The chickadee is noted for its tameness and quickness. B (A) audacity (B) geniality (C) agility (D) irritability 12. The production of hot glass necessitates a fusion of art and technology C (A) an explosion (B) a nucleus (C) a blending (D) a combating 13. He was an exemplary prisoner despite his past experience. A (A) model (B) sample (C) honest (D) humble 14. If the crops are not irrigated soon, the harvest will be sparse. A (A) watered (B) plowed (C) planted (D) fertilized 15. His replies were inconsistent with his previous testimony. A (A) contradicted (B) incorporated (C) were compatible with (D) enhanced 16. They have been vacationing in the country recently. C (A) suddenly (B) quietly (C) lately (D) formerly 17. After the rope had broken, the mountain climber was left dangling freely. A (A) swinging (B) falling . Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 38 1. Because of the new estimate of the value of our homes, the taxes were much higher