TOEFL Vocabulary Practice Set 1

Front

She hadn’t eaten all day, and by the time she got home she was ______.

Back

ravenous

Answer explanation

Ravenous (adj.) means extremely hungry.

Front

The movie offended many parents of younger viewers by including unnecessary ______ in the dialogue.

Back

vulgarity

Answer explanation

Vulgarity (n.) means offensive speech or conduct.

Front

Neighbors found his manner bossy and irritating, stopping invites to barbeques.

Back

magisterial

Answer explanation

Magisterial (adj.) means overbearing or offensively self-assured.

Front

Steven is always ______ about showing up for work; tardiness signals irresponsibility.

Back

punctual

Answer explanation

Punctual (adj.) means arriving exactly on time.

Front

Candace would ______ her sister by teasing and name-calling.

Back

provoke

Answer explanation

To provoke (v.) is to incite anger or resentment; to call forth a feeling or action.

Front

Ariel's dress was ______ with small, glassy beads, creating a shimmering effect.

Back

scintillated

Answer explanation

To scintillate (v.) means to emit or send forth sparks or little flashes of light, creating a shimmering effect; to sparkle.

Front

Affording this luxury car will ______ a better paying job.

Back

necessitate

Answer explanation

To necessitate (v.) means to make necessary, especially as a result.

Front

Levina unknowingly ______ the thief by holding open the elevator doors.

Back

abetted

Answer explanation

To abet (v.) means to assist, encourage, urge, or aid, usually an act of wrongdoing.

Front

Shakespeare, a(n) ______ writer, entertained audiences with tragic and comic plays.

Back

prolific

Answer explanation

Prolific (adj.) means abundantly creative.

Front

I had the ______ experience of sitting next to an over-talkative passenger on my flight home from Brussels.

Back

galling

Answer explanation

Galling (adj.) means irritating, annoying, or exasperating.