Understanding Context to Gain Meaning of Vocabulary: TOEFL STYLE

The word "upheaval" in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by

• disruption

• calm

• illness

• debacle

The word "ardent" in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by

• passionate

• apathetic

• motivated

• anxious

The word "turmoil" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

• tranquility

• disorientation

• confusion

• turbulence

The word "tone" in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by

• quality

• sound

• spirit

• color

The word "roots" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

Glossary¹:

Agrarian: relating to farming

• reasons

• bottom

• basis

• origins

The word "fervent" in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by

Glossary¹:

Agrarian: relating to farming

• feverish

• apathetic

• intense

• rational

The word "proclaim" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

• advertise

• declare

• publish

• reveal

The phrase "regarded as" in paragraph 4 could best be replaced by

• observed

• contemplated

• scrutinized

• deemed

The phrase "on a par with" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

• unequal to

• not quite as good as

• on a level with

• above

The word "portrayed" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

• played

• showed

• evoked

• created