Barron's 450 Essential Words for the TOEFL
Questions and Correct Answers
v. to become a part of
assortment answer - selection
n. a variety
caliber answer - quality
n. the standard of; the degree of goodness
condensed answer - summarized
adj. made smaller; shortened; merged
contradictory answer - inconsistent
adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong
disregard answer - ignore
v. to pay no attention
precious answer - cherished
adj. having much monetary or sentimental value; beautiful
prominent answer - renowned
,adj. famous; having a high position
requisite answer - demanded
adj. needed for a specific purpose
unravel answer - separate
v. to organize; to make clear
vague answer - unclear
adj. not clear; ambiguous
vast answer - huge
adj. very much; very large
volume answer - quantity
n. the amount of something contained in a space
charisma answer - appeal
n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality
clever answer - astute
adj. intelligent; resourceful
convince answer - persuade
v. to make someone see things your way
,endure answer - persevere
v. to last; to suffer pain
forfeit answer - relinquish
v. to give up; to have something taken away, usually by rule or regulation
precarious answer - hazardous
adj. not safe, firm, or steady
severe answer - intense
adj. extreme; harmful
sporadic answer - erratic
adj. not consistent; irregular
superior answer - exceptional
adj. excellent quality; above all the rest
wanton answer - senseless
adj. done without thought or consideration
weak answer - ineffective
adj. not strong; incapable
widespread answer - extensive
adj. found everywhere
, wisdom answer - insight
n. knowledge and understanding
witticism answer - humor
n. a joke; a funny story
woo answer - attract
v. to make efforts to attain or gain something
briefly answer - concisely
adv. short, usually in time
circulate answer - distribute
v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely
consistently answer - dependably
adv. without changing; keeping the same principles, ideas, or quality
exhibit answer - display
v. to show or demonstrate
found answer - establish
v. to establish, start up
improperly answer - inappropriately
Questions and Correct Answers
v. to become a part of
assortment answer - selection
n. a variety
caliber answer - quality
n. the standard of; the degree of goodness
condensed answer - summarized
adj. made smaller; shortened; merged
contradictory answer - inconsistent
adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong
disregard answer - ignore
v. to pay no attention
precious answer - cherished
adj. having much monetary or sentimental value; beautiful
prominent answer - renowned
,adj. famous; having a high position
requisite answer - demanded
adj. needed for a specific purpose
unravel answer - separate
v. to organize; to make clear
vague answer - unclear
adj. not clear; ambiguous
vast answer - huge
adj. very much; very large
volume answer - quantity
n. the amount of something contained in a space
charisma answer - appeal
n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality
clever answer - astute
adj. intelligent; resourceful
convince answer - persuade
v. to make someone see things your way
,endure answer - persevere
v. to last; to suffer pain
forfeit answer - relinquish
v. to give up; to have something taken away, usually by rule or regulation
precarious answer - hazardous
adj. not safe, firm, or steady
severe answer - intense
adj. extreme; harmful
sporadic answer - erratic
adj. not consistent; irregular
superior answer - exceptional
adj. excellent quality; above all the rest
wanton answer - senseless
adj. done without thought or consideration
weak answer - ineffective
adj. not strong; incapable
widespread answer - extensive
adj. found everywhere
, wisdom answer - insight
n. knowledge and understanding
witticism answer - humor
n. a joke; a funny story
woo answer - attract
v. to make efforts to attain or gain something
briefly answer - concisely
adv. short, usually in time
circulate answer - distribute
v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely
consistently answer - dependably
adv. without changing; keeping the same principles, ideas, or quality
exhibit answer - display
v. to show or demonstrate
found answer - establish
v. to establish, start up
improperly answer - inappropriately
