0412 TOEFL Vocabulary Contest III (2023)

1. She was overcome by chagrin at the check- out counter when she discovered she had left her wallet at home.

• anger
• poverty
• embarrassment
• challenge

2. The space shuttle covered vast distances.

• very
• huge
• varying
• hard

3. Dr. Jones suggested that final examinations be discontinued, an innovation I heartily support.

• entrance
• change
• inner part
• test

4. She plans to compete in the marathon.

• contend
• compare
• delay
• register

5. His new yacht is certainly an ostentacious display of his wealth.

• ossified
• showy
• large
• expensive

6. The doctor warned her that adequate diet was of paramount importance in effecting a cure.

• moving
• chief
• healing
• saving

7. Peter advised his clientele that he would be on vacation for the month of January.

• clinic
• customers
• salespeople
• contact

8. I’d rather stay in a hotel with all the amenities than camp in the woods.

• conveniences
• friends
• expenses
• sports

9. The night before this exam I tried not to succumb to sleep.

• scoff
• save
• yield
• try

10. Mary set off on her vacation with the intention of finding a tall, dark, handsome, debonair companion.

• doleful
• decent
• urbane
• mercenary