TOEFL 1

Question 1

Abundant

Answer 1

adj. present in large quantities

Question 2

Accumulate

Answer 2

v. to gradually collect

Question 3

adamant

Answer 3

adj. refusing to change an opinion

Question 4

adequate

Answer 4

adj. enough to suit your needs

Question 5

adjacent

Answer 5

adj. close to or next to

Question 6

adjust

Answer 6

v. to change something so it serves its purpose better

Question 7

advocate

Answer 7

v. to publicly support

Question 8

adverse

Answer 8

adj. unfavorable; against one’s desires

Question 9

aggregate

Answer 9

v. to combine

Question 10

aggressive

Answer 10

adj. assertive and pushy

Question 11

allocate

Answer 11

v. to put aside for a specific purpose

Question 12

alternative

Answer 12

n. another option or choice

Question 13

amateur

Answer 13

n. someone who is inexperienced or not highly skilled in a

particular area

Question 14

ambiguous

Answer 14

adj. having several potential meanings; unclear and difficult to
understand

Question 15

amend

Answer 15

v. to change for the better; to improve

Question 16

ample

Answer 16

adj. plentiful

Question 17

anomaly

Answer 17

n. deviation from the norm, not normal

Question 18

antagonize

Answer 18

v. to tease or be hostile towards a person or group

Question 19

attribute

Answer 19

v. to give credit

Question 20

arbitrary

Answer 20

adj. based on a whim or random desire

Question 21

arduous

Answer 21

adj. requiring a lot of effort

Question 22

assuage

Answer 22

v. to lessen a negative feeling

Question 23

augment

Answer 23

v. to increase or make larger

Question 24

berate

Answer 24

v. to scold

Question 25

bestow

Answer 25

v. to give as a gift

Question 26

boast

Answer 26

v. to brag or talk with excessive pride

Question 27

boost

Answer 27

v. to help raise or increase something

Question 28

brash

Answer 28

adj. rude and tactless

Question 29

brief

Answer 29

adj. short (in terms of time)

Question 30

brusque

Answer 30

adj. abrupt to the point of rudeness