PRACTICE TEST 2 103 Directions: For questions 19 through 45, choose the best definition for the word in italics. 19. Although the plot of the film is admittedly trite, the characters are so endearing that the movie is highly entertaining despite the old storyline. Trite means a. original. b. exciting. c. complex. d. overused. 20. Ilka has always emulated her older brother, so it is no surprise that she is also pursuing a career as a neuroscientist. To emulate means a. to support wholeheartedly. b. to strive to equal, imitate, or outdo. c. to be more successful than. d. to regard as inferior. 21. Everyone loved Ilona’s idea, and she quickly garnered enough support for her proposal to present it to the committee. To garner means a. to create. b. to propose. c. to demonstrate. d. to withhold. 22. Cy’s attempt to finally complete the marathon was thwarted when he twisted his ankle in the 23rd mile. To thwart means a. to injure seriously. b. to prevent from accomplishing. c. to support actively. d. to be excessively competitive. 23. To subjugate means a. to be the subject of a sentence or conversation. b. to conquer, bring under control. c. to be wrongly or unevenly distributed. d. to be surrounded on all sides. 6044_Vocabulary_ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 103 VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL iBT 104 24. Benevolence means a. kindness, generosity. b. a kind, generous ruler. c. to be generous with one’s time or money. d. kind, giving charitably. 25. To coalesce means a. to dig up, mine. b. to carry out an ill-conceived or poorly planned course of action. c. to combine and form a whole; join together. d. to withdraw silently, especially in shame. 26. Docile means a. one who domesticates animals. b. the management of domestic affairs. c. obedience. d. willing to obey, easily managed or taught. 27. Anomaly means a. regularity, consistency. b. something that is irregular, abnormal, or deviates from the usual form. c. a surprising collaboration, the cooperation of unlikely individuals. d. discontent among a specific group within a larger population. 28. Lamentable means a. regrettable, unfortunate. b. to regret. c. an unfortunate occurrence. d. to do something regrettable. 29. To abscond means a. to create a secret hiding place. b. to do something without telling anyone. c. to go away secretly and hide. d. to do something ahead of deadline. 6044_Vocabulary_ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 104 PRACTICE TEST 2 105 30. Disparate means a. chosen from within. b. exceeding expectations. c. from the same origin. d. fundamentally different, distinct, or apart from others. 31. Rectify means a. to correct. b. a correction. c. a surprising error. d. an editor. 32. Inscrutable means a. teaching a lesson. b. having little or no impact. c. kept between or within members of a family. d. not fathomable; incapable of being understood. 33. Antipathy means a. that which occurred previously. b. a strong aversion or dislike. c. an examination of all aspects of an issue. d. the act of separating from the source. 34. Neophyte means a. original, unique. b. something that comes from multiple sources. c. a roommate; someone who lives with another. d. a beginner or novice. 35. A belligerent person is a. from another country, foreign. b. kind, eager to help. c. eager to fight, hostile. d. loving, devoted. 6044_Vocabulary_ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 105 VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL iBT 106 36. Someone who is omniscient a. often speaks without thinking. b. receives the maximum benefit. c. blames others for his or her own faults. d. is eager to please. 37. A renaissance is a. a rebirth. b. a punishment. c. a lie. d. a mistake. 38. To equivocate is to a. burn or sting. b. speak in a way that conceals the truth. c. put something in its proper place. d. calm or quiet. 39. Something that is manifest is a. everywhere. b. newborn. c. obvious. d. deadly. 40. Something that is luminous is a. bright, shining. b. even, equal. c. excessive. d. full of knowledge. 41. A person who is culpable is a. capable. b. vocal. c. energetic, full of life. d. guilty. 6044_Vocabulary_ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 106 PRACTICE TEST 2 107 42. Something that is innocuous is a. dangerous or deadly. b. irrelevant, wandering from the main path or point. c. harmless, inoffensive. d. clean, thoroughly washed. 43. To juxtapose is to a. place side by side. b. overwhelm, flood. c. be born again. d. speak in a round-about manner. 44. Someone who is reticent is a. fair, judging equally. b. reserved, silent. c. bubbling over with enthusiasm. d. deeply in love. 45. A veritable autograph is a. very valuable. b. an autograph by a famous person. c. genuine. d. a forgery or fake. Directions: For questions 46 through 59, choose the correct word in the paren- theses to complete the sentence. 46. I tried everything, but nothing would (elicit/illicit) a response from the child. 47. The Euro has (deprecated/depreciated), but the dollar is up. 48. Stop (persecuting/prosecuting) me just because I often disagree with you. 49. Tomorrow the city is going to (raise/raze) the building that I grew up in. 50. As soon as I get off the phone, I will (appraise/apprise) you of the situation. 6044_Vocabulary_ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 107 VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL iBT 108 51. The odor quickly (disbursed/dispersed) through the room, and soon it was no longer even noticeable. 52. I don’t like Igor because he is constantly (meddling/mettling) in things that are none of his business. 53. Although you all seem to agree, I must (decent/descent/dissent); I think this is a bad decision. 54. Dixie is so (ingenious/ingenuous) I don’t think she could lie if her life depended on it. 55. I’m just going to (peak/peek/pique) in the baby’s room to make sure she’s okay. 56. The thief managed to (allude/elude) the police for several days, but they finally caught up with him in Reno. 57. The (cue/queue) for the movies was all the way to the end of the block and around the corner. 58. Georgio had to (fain/feign) excitement when he opened his presents so his parents wouldn’t know he’d already searched their room to find out what he was getting. 59. A strange odor is (eminenting/imminenting/emanating) from Professor Van Buren’s laboratory. Directions: In questions 60 through 63, identify the correct synonym by looking for word roots, prefixes, or suffixes. Choose the word that means the same or about the same as the italicized word. 60. an incoherent answer a. not understandable b. not likely c. undeniable d. challenging 6044_Vocabulary_ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 108 PRACTICE TEST 2 109 61. covered with debris a. good excuses b. transparent material c. scattered rubble d. protective material 62. inadvertently left a. mistakenly b. purposely c. cautiously d. carefully 63. compatible workers a. gifted b. competitive c. harmonious d. experienced Directions: In questions 64 through 67, choose the word that means the opposite of the italicized word. 64. capable employee a. unskilled b. absurd c. apt d. able 65. zealous pursuit a. envious b. eager c. idle d. comical 66. exorbitant prices a. expensive b. unexpected c. reasonable d. outrageous 6044_Vocabulary_ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 109 VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL iBT 110 67. belligerent attitude a. hostile b. appeasing c. instinctive d. ungracious Directions: For questions 68 through 72, choose the word whose definition best matches the description. 68. an artist’s first gallery showing a. ennui b. imbroglio c. parvenu d. debut 69. a temporary separation in a relationship a. blasé b. quid pro quo c. hiatus d. malaise 70. wearing a disguise a. incognito b. imbroglio c. milieu d. oeuvre 71. pretending not to be hurt by an insulting remark a. ad hoc b. gauche c. cliché d. façade 72. someone who reports students’ questions and concerns to the dean a. aficionado b. liaison c. parvenu d. vis-à-vis 6044_Vocabulary_ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 110 PRACTICE TEST 2 111 Directions: For questions 73 and 74, choose the word or phrase that best describes the section of the word in bold type. 73. congregation a. with b. over c. apart d. time 74. wisdom a. a state of being b. a relationship c. a property d. an action 75. A synonym for affect is a. accomplish. b. cause. c. sicken. d. influence. 76. An antonym for wary is a. alert. b. leery. c. worried. d. careless. 77. An antonym for novel is a. dangerous. b. unsettled. c. suitable d. old. 78. A synonym for continuous is a. intermittent. b. adjacent. c. uninterrupted. d. contiguous. 6044_Vocabulary_ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 111 VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL iBT 112 79. A synonym for courtesy is a. civility. b. congruity. c. conviviality. d. rudeness. 80. An antonym for fallacy is a. truth. b. blessing. c. weakness. d. fable. ANSWERS 1. d. Legitimate means in a manner conforming to recognized principles or accepted rules or standards. 2. b. Pummeled means to pound or beat. 3. d. Facilitate means to make easier or help bring about. 4. c. Exemplify means to be an instance of or serve as an example. 5. b. Confluence means a coming or flowing together, a meeting, or a gathering at one point. 6. d. Requisite means essential or necessary. 7. a. Delude means to mislead the mind; to deceive. 8. c. Comprehensive means covering completely or broadly. 9. b. Reticent means inclined to be silent or uncommunicative, reserved. 10. b. Precursor means something that comes before. 11. d. Reputedly means according to general belief. 12. a. Abated means to decrease in force or intensity. 13. c. Consummate means extremely skilled and experienced. 14. c. Diligently means to do something with careful attention and great effort. 15. b. To poach is to trespass on another’s property in order to steal fish or game. 16. d. To differentiate between two things is to establish the distinction between them. 17. b. When a car goes out of control and skims along the surface of a wet road, it is called hydroplaning. 18. d. A clairvoyant is someone who can perceive matters beyond the range of ordinary perception. 6044_Vocabulary_ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 112 . situation. 6044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 107 VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL iBT 108 51. The odor quickly (disbursed/dispersed) through the room,. distributed. d. to be surrounded on all sides. 6044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 103 VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL iBT 104 24. Benevolence means a. kindness,