TOEFL WORDS TEST 20



1.
cosmopolitan
  adj. uncertain or risky
  adj. likely to occur soon
  n. one who is at home in all countries
  n. trust or belief
 
2.
extemporaneous
  adj. uncertain or risky
  adj. hidden; present but not fully developed
  n. a group of people joined by common interests a coterie of select friend.
  adj. done or spoken on the spur of the moment or without preparation
 
3.
nonchalant
  adj. exempt from; protected from
  n. a humorous imitation of an author's style and mannerisms
  n. a direct vote by the people
  adj. unmoved or indifferent; casual
 
4.
deplore
  adj. roomy
  adj. roomy
  adj. burdensome and clumsy
  adj. to express sorrow or grief over
 
5.
meander
  adj. juicy
  adj. of low morals; corrupt
  adj. of, or pertaining to, the world, as contrasted with the spirit
  v. to walk about (or talk) aimlessly; to wind about (as a stream)
 
6.
diverse
  adj. varied; different
  n. an extreme patriot
  adj. elastic; light-hearted
  n. agreement or harmony
 
7.
blight
  v. to ruin or decay
  v. to yield; to admit as true
  v. to set apart as sacred; to devote or dedicate to some aim
  adj. pretending to be religious
 
8.
hypothesis
  adj. hating or distrusting mankind
  n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge
  n. an assumption made for the sake of argument
  n. confused, unintelligible, meaningless talk; special vocabulary used only by members of a group or trade
 
9.
sartorial
  adj. having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally
  adj. pertaining to a tailor or clothes
  n. danger
  n. one who forsakes political or party principles or his religious faith
 
10.
supine
  n. a. personal peculiarity
  adj. accidental
  n. one who is at home in all countries
  adj. lying flat on the back; inert, inactive, averse to taking action
 
11.
extirpate
  v. to root out, destroy totally
  adj. in an early stage of development
  adj. unsymmetrical; not straight
  n. the highest point
 
12.
exemplary
  adj. not essential; foreign
  adj. lacking in self-confidence
  adj. quick to find fault about trifles
  adj. serving as a model; commendable
 
13.
condole
  v. to give up claim to
  v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune
  v. to crush; to render void
  n. conversation which is amusing and not serious
 
14.
confederate
  adj. affectedly or falsely modest or prim
  adj. fearful
  n. a person allied with others for a special purpose (frequently a bad one)
  adj. frank, outspoken
 
15.
fatuous
  v. to do speedily; to send off
  n. a superficial appearance or show designed to impress one with superiority
  adj. foolish; silly
  n. a great flood; downpour
 
16.
ghastly
  n. a privilege or power attaching to a position
  adj. lying down; leaning back or down
  n. a dull and commonplace remark
  adj. horrible, deathlike
 
17.
fetish
  n. something that is believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion and worship
  adj. cruel, fierce; harsh
  v. to speak or write at great length
  adj. gay and light-hearted in spirit or mood
 
18.
harbinger
  v. to prevent (the attainment of an object); to defeat or render ineffectual
  n. a lover of books
  adj. to belittle or speak slightingly of
  n. a forerunner; ail announcer
 
19.
demeanor
  adj. spotless; pure
  adj. pertaining to spring
  n. behavior; bearing
  adj. faultless
 
20.
aesthetic
  adj. indisputable
  adj. pertaining to the beautiful
  adj. forgetful; absent-minded
  v. to be sorry for
 
21.
fiasco
  n. esteem or influence accorded for recognized achievements or reputation
  adj. indisputable
  n. a ludicrous and complete failure
  n. a group of people joined by common interests a coterie of select friend.
 
22.
simper
  adj. secret; stealthy
  adj. unrefined in speech or manners
  n. burden; duty
  v. to smile in a silly or affected way
 
23.
irascible
  adj. pertaining to ships or navigation
  adj. deserving blame or censure
  n. indifferent, calm in bearing pain or pleasure; practising remarkable self-control over emotions
  adj. easily angered
 
24.
incarcerate
  adj. very short-lived
  adj. incapable of being penetrated
  adj. unconquerable
  v. to imprison
 
25.
divulge
  n. a collection of choice literary works
  adj. self-assertive; attacking, offensive
  v. to make public or reveal
  v. to restate the meaning of a passage in other words
 
26.
erratic
  adj. irresponsible, eccentric; lacking a fixed purpose erratic behavior
  v. to greet
  adj. sick
  v. to forecast
 
27.
ludicrous
  n. an original pattern
  v. to increase or enlarge
  adj. ridiculous; producing laughter
  v. to prevent (the attainment of an object); to defeat or render ineffectual
 
28.
quash
  v. to make gestures, or indicate feelings by motions
  v. to crush; to render void
  n. an offender
  adj. clear; transparent
 
29.
credible
  adj. tedious, monotonous
  adj. worthy of belief
  n. adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment, the writings or ideas of another and passing them off as one's own
  adj. pertaining to money
 
30.
peruse
  n. one who denies that God exists
  v. to read carefully
  n. faithfulness
  adj. equivalent
 
31.
insatiable
  adj. lacking in; not possessing
  adj. unable to be satisfied
  adj. continuing a long time; habitual
  n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)
 
32.
murky
  n. a cliff
  adj. free from feeling or partiality
  adj. dark; cloudy
  adj. untidy and dirty
 
33.
import
  n. meaning; significance or importance
  v. to refer to indirectly
  adj. serving as a model; commendable
  n. a remedy for all ills
 
34.
sanctimonious
  adj. acting solely from a consideration of reward or profit
  adj. pretending to be religious
  v. to make fun of or copy by imitating
  v. to publish or proclaim; to spread abroad
 
35.
irksome
  adj. tedious, monotonous
  n. approval; praise
  n. a leader who tries to stir the passions of people for his own purposes
  n. origin
 
36.
ostracize
  adj. incapable of being penetrated
  adj. irresponsible, eccentric; lacking a fixed purpose erratic behavior
  v. to banish; to exclude from public favor or privileges
  adj. loud and noisy
 
37.
notorious
  adj. incapable of interpretation or understanding
  adj. bulging or swelling out
  adj. devoted to religious observances
  adj. widely known (in a bad sense)
 
38.
callous
  adj. unfeeling or insensitive
  adj. likely; inclined or disposed
  adj. simple and straightforward; concealing nothing
  n. a direct vote by the people
 
39.
dilemma
  n. a situation calling for a choice between two equally difficult alternatives; hence, a difficult or perplexing situation
  n. an increase
  v. to twist about (usually with pain)
  adj. pertaining to the theater; designed for show
 
40.
asseverate
  v. to yield; to admit as true
  n. improper act, manners, or expression
  adj. existing everywhere
  v. to declare positively; to confirm
 
 


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