TOEFL Vocab Quiz List 30

It is the increasingly busy and crowded life we live nowadays that makes politeness an even more _____-_____ quality. (popular, wanted by many people)

(a)  

Which of the following words is closest meaning with display?

• hide

• optimize

• reveal

• conceal

In the workplace, impolite behavior, such as aggressiveness, can (a)   the fire of a tense situation. (complete the phrase with a verb starts with f, and makes sense in the context).

The rocket was ______ into space from the launching point.

• propel

• propelled

• propose

• proposed

Which of the following words is closest meaning to "thrive"?

• protest

• pump

• radiate

• prosper

Which of the following materials is commonly used in watches?

• quartz

• bronze

• crystal

• brick

Which of the following words is closet in meaning to scarce?

• terrified

• qualified

• rare

• promising

Something that is difficult to understand or explain. People work hard to solve it. We may call this "something" a (a)  

It is the scientific study of the mind and how it influences behaviour.

(a)  

The buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere appears to be causing _____ climatic changes all over the world.

• pronounced

• prudent

• quantitative

• radical