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Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Toefl VOCABULARY 3
1. | Are we living in an acquisitive society ? | ||||||
| (A) | charitable | ||||||
| (B) | self-denying | ||||||
| (C) | greedy ; covetous | ||||||
| (D) | developed | ||||||
| 2. | The tonic had an acrid aftertaste. | ||||||
| (A) | palatable | ||||||
| (B) | delicious | ||||||
| (C) | savory | ||||||
| (D) | bitter | ||||||
| 3. | The dispute was renewed with increasing acrimony. | ||||||
| (A) | civility | ||||||
| (B) | bitterness | ||||||
| (C) | urbanity | ||||||
| (D) | curiosity | ||||||
| 4. | The merchant is noted for his business acumen. | ||||||
| (A) | keenness | ||||||
| (B) | honesty | ||||||
| (C) | stupidity | ||||||
| (D) | obtusity | ||||||
| 5. | A bad tooth may cause acute pain. | ||||||
| (A) | blunt | ||||||
| (B) | sharp | ||||||
| (C) | dull | ||||||
| (D) | obtuse | ||||||
| 6. | According to an old adage on Wall Street, the stock market can deal with good news and bad, but it cannot tackle uncertainty. | ||||||
| (A) | saying ; proverb | ||||||
| (B) | time | ||||||
| (C) | novice | ||||||
| (D) | neophyte | ||||||
| 7. | The stoic was adamant to temptations. | ||||||
| (A) | unyielding | ||||||
| (B) | pliable | ||||||
| (C) | bending | ||||||
| (D) | vulnerable | ||||||
| 8. | The boy is addicted to stealing. | ||||||
| (A) | given up | ||||||
| (B) | weaned from | ||||||
| (C) | detached from | ||||||
| (D) | adapted to | ||||||
| 9. | The reporter is adept in newswriting. | ||||||
| (A) | poor | ||||||
| (B) | skilled | ||||||
| (C) | maladroit | ||||||
| (D) | numb | ||||||
| 10. | The brothers built on adjacent lots. | ||||||
| (A) | distant | ||||||
| (B) | remote | ||||||
| (C) | neighboring | ||||||
| (D) | permanent | ||||||