December 19 Michelle TOEFL Vocabulary Review

​ The invention of the steam engine marked the beginning of a new ​ (a)   in industrial development.

• era
• theorizing
• reductive
• contextualism
• sensuous
• pares

The comedian’s jokes had an ​ (a)   effect on the audience, lifting their spirits and filling the room with laughter.

• enlivening
• laced with
• limbs
• propulsion
• aesthetic

The rocket's powerful engines provided the ​ (a)   needed to launch it into space.

• propulsion
• era
• pares
• parallel
• limbs

The painting's ​ (a)   colors and textures evoked a strong emotional response from the audience.

• sensuous
• symmetrical
• contextualism
• reductive
• parallel

• The museum features works by ​ (a)   artists, reflecting current trends and styles.

• contemporary
• symmetrical
• aesthetic
• sensuous
• reductive

• Scientists spent months ​ (a)   about the origin of the unusual rock formation, debating various possible explanations.

• theorizing
• enlivening
• laced with
• contemporary
• symmetrical

Her speech was ​ (a)   humor, making it both informative and entertaining.

• laced with
• enlivening
• parallel
• aesthetic
• pares

The kangaroo’s powerful hind ​ (a)   enable it to leap great distances with ease.

• limbs
• respiratory sytstem
• aesthetic
• symmetrical
• era

The minimalist design of the building reflected the architect’s keen ​ (a)   sense.

• aesthetic
• era
• propulsion
• reductive
• sensuous

The critic's ​ (a)   interpretation of the novel ignored its deeper themes and complexities.

• reductive
• sensuous
• enlivening
• symmetrical
• contemporary