TOEFL Test

1.
low
  v. to bellow softly like cattle
  adj. inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon
  n. indifferent, calm in bearing pain or pleasure; practising remarkable self-control over emotions
  adj. pertaining to, or occurring in, the night
 
2.
kaleidoscopic
  v. to make clear; to explain
  adj. constantly changing or varying in pattern or scenes
  adj. worldly, as opposed to spiritual; existing for a time only
  adj. all-powerful
 
3.
jaunty
  adj. pertaining to the clergy or the church
  adj. having an air of easy carelessness or liveliness
  n. adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment, the writings or ideas of another and passing them off as one's own
  adj. mean and base; filthy
 
4.
ingenious
  adj. demonstrating originality, skill, or resourcefulness
  adj. unrefined in speech or manners
  v. to estrange
  adj. depressed; without hope or possibility of consolation
 
5.
lachrymose
  adj. causing or given to shedding tears
  adj. pertaining to public discussion or law courts
  adj. hidden; present but not fully developed
  n. one who is at home in all countries
 
6.
lucid
  adj. clear; transparent
  adj. living loosely; unrestrained in conduct or morals
  adj. cruel, fierce; harsh
  v. to instruct or uplift, particularly in morals or religion
 
7.
labyrinth
  n. a confusing set of connecting passages or paths in which it is easy to get lost
  adj. of low morals; corrupt
  adj. fearful
  adj. to express sorrow or grief over
 
8.
itinerant
  adj. lying flat on the back; inert, inactive, averse to taking action
  n. a disorderly quarrel
  adj. traveling about; wandering
  v. to warn or find fault gently
 
9.
innuendo
  adj. sly; crafty
  adj. fat
  n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)
  v. to smile in a silly or affected way
 
10.
ingratiate
  v. to win another's favor or good opinion
  adj. self-satisfied
  adj. very steep; descending rapidly
  adj. causing or given to shedding tears
 
11.
insatiable
  adj. unable to be satisfied
  adj. perfect or highly accomplished
  adj. mean and base; filthy
  adj. high-sounding; pretentious in language
 
12.
inveigh
  v. to speak angrily or bitterly
  adj. untidy and dirty
  adj. spirited; ardent
  adj. of, or pertaining to, the world, as contrasted with the spirit
 
13.
laconic
  adj. saying much in few words
  n. trickery, deception
  v. to punish or criticize severely
  v. to postpone or put off to another time
 
14.
integrity
  adj. bloody
  adj. temporary; for the time being
  n. honesty, moral soundness
  adj. in an early stage of development
 
15.
jettison
  v. to throw overboard (as cargo); to throw off (as a burden or something in the way )
  v. to tear down completely
  n. a trick or deception; a practical joke
  adj. inclined to cat to excess
 
16.
larceny
  n. theft
  adj. to belittle or speak slightingly of
  adj. cruel, fierce; harsh
  adj. native
 
17.
innocuous
  v. to forecast
  adj. harmless; inoffensive
  v. to forgive or overlook (an offense)
  adj. incapable of being defended or held
 
18.
jargon
  n. a situation calling for a choice between two equally difficult alternatives; hence, a difficult or perplexing situation
  adj. tending to induce sleep
  n. confused, unintelligible, meaningless talk; special vocabulary used only by members of a group or trade
  adj. habitually fond of associating in a company or herd
 
19.
insidious
  n. a direct vote by the people
  adj. lacking in; not possessing
  adj. working secretly or slyly
  n. a skilled storyteller
 
20.
ken
  v. to speak clearly or distinctly
  adj. hating or distrusting mankind
  n. range of sight or understanding
  adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others
 
21.
ire
  adj. mutual; done in return for something received
  n. anger
  n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)
  adj. sociable, courteous, and agreeable in manner
 
22.
longevity
  n. prolonged duration of life
  n. disposition; spirit
  n. adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment, the writings or ideas of another and passing them off as one's own
  n. a ludicrous and complete failure
 
23.
judicious
  adj. mean and base; filthy
  adj. incapable of being penetrated
  adj. wise; using or exhibiting good judgment
  adj. good-natured; friendly
 
24.
ingenuous
  n. a thing placed or occurring out of its normal time
  adj. given to frequent change in nature, mood, or form
  n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)
  adj. simple and straightforward; concealing nothing
 
25.
irksome
  adj. tedious, monotonous
  n. a thing placed or occurring out of its normal time
  adj. pertaining to, or occurring in, the night
  n. a curse
 
26.
lavish
  adj. profuse or generous; given to extravagance
  n. submitting to the wishes or judgment of another
  adj. smooth-spoken, fluent
  adj. decisive or critical; difficult
 
27.
lethal
  n. boredom; weariness of mind
  n. submitting to the wishes or judgment of another
  adj. deadly
  v. to rush forth suddenly
 
28.
inhibit
  v. to assume a deceptive appearance or character
  v. to drive away; to scatter
  adj. swollen, inflated; using big or high-sounding words
  v. to check or hinder
 
29.
irascible
  adj. easily angered
  n. a dirty or wretched dwelling
  v. to give up completely
  v. to punish severely; to afflict
 
30.
instigate
  adj. perfect or highly accomplished
  v. to stir tip
  n. a forerunner; ail announcer
  adj. lacking in; not possessing
 
31.
inference
  adj. fussy about minute details
  adj. pretending to be religious
  n. a conclusion reached by reasoning from data or premises
  n. an introduction, forerunner, or preliminary step
 
32.
latent
  adj. saying much in few words
  adj. to belittle or speak slightingly of
  v. to punish or criticize severely
  adj. hidden; present but not fully developed
 
33.
inscrutable
  n. trickery, deception
  adj. amazing by, virtue of its immense size, force, or any quality in exceptional degree
  adj. prosperous, flourishing; copious
  adj. incapable of interpretation or understanding
 
34.
inordinate
  adj. thoughtless; taking little care
  adj. excessive
  adj. pertaining to a tailor or clothes
  adj. frank, outspoken
 
35.
jeopardy
  v. to paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise
  n. range of sight or understanding
  n. danger
  adj. inclined to cat to excess
 
 
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