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Test 123
TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 123
Q1 v. compel
(a) to hurry; to make haste; to act or move quickly; to cause to hurry
(b) to send a letter or other item via the postal service; to post
(c) to turn into money; to turn profit; to finance
(d) to force; to coerce; to influence; to impose; to demand
Q2
v. recommend
(a) to endeavor; to try hard; to compete; to struggle; to resist
(b) to apply color to a surface; to put makeup on; to describe something in words
(c) to include; to hold back; to restrain; to keep under control
(d) to advocate; to endorse; to speak well of; to advise; to suggest
Q3 n. border
(a) large vessel made for sailing on the sea; aircraft; spacecraft
(b) the process of installing a newer and more powerful version of a software package or a piece of hardware
(c) boundary; edge; limit
(d) person who has been appointed; candidate
Q4 n. endorsement
(a) signature on a money order such as a check
(b) person who puts money into a project
(c) person who works with pipe and water systems
(d) person who purchases something; client; customer; shopper; purchaser
Q5 v. consider
(a) to think over; to believe; to regard; to take into account
(b) to place in; to put in; to add to
(c) to see; to look; to pay attention; to supervise
(d) to make an application; to enter; to let something or someone enter
Q6 n. initial
(a) beginning letter of a person's first name; first letter (as of a word)

(b) ability; aptitude; proficiency; expertise; craft or trade that requires special training
(c) association; organization; community; rich upper class; fellowship; companionship
(d) paper used for writing letters
Q7 v. strengthen
(a) to make strong; to fortify; to reinforce; to toughen
(b) to grow older; to mature
(c) to have different opinions; to differ
(d) to move heavily or awkwardly; to accumulate; to collect
Q8 v. mend
(a) to repair; to improve; to be improved
(b) to compel; to reinforce; to oblige; to coerce
(c) to plead; to request; to petition for a new trial or judgment
(d) to rent out property for a specific period of time; to let
Q9 v. adorn
(a) to modify; to adapt; to fit; to arrange; to settle
(b) to look on; to see; to observe; to testify; to vouch for
(c) to support; to solidify; to strengthen
(d) to decorate; to beautify
Q10 adj. ostentatious
(a) same; identical; able; capable
(b) showy; pretentious; bombastic; pompous; garish
(c) composed of elastic material; made from caoutchouc
(d) begging; attractive; interesting
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Q1 adj. collectible
(a) rotating; one after the other; interchanging

(b) tenacious; stubborn; constant; continual; diligent
(c) payable; subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
(d) highest; prime; leading
Q2
adj. germane
(a) pertinent; relevant; connected
(b) unbelievable; inconceivable; fabulous; great; amazing
(c) recent; common; prevalent; present; popular
(d) alert; clever; ingenious; skillful; adept
Q3 adj. guilty
(a) deserving of punishment; responsible
(b) doubtful; not reliable; ambiguous
(c) extreme; great; powerful; strong; profound
(d) intrinsic; existing as a natural and integral part; natural; inborn
Q4 adj. committed
(a) occurring at regular intervals; recurrent; cyclic; seasonal
(b) confusing; hard to understand; difficult; complex
(c) enough; adequate
(d) obligated; engaged; industrious; ambitious; loyal
Q5 adj. advance
(a) big; enormous; wide; spacious; famous
(b) short; concise
(c) beforehand
(d) of a skilled occupation; working in one of the skilled occupations
Q6 adj. large
(a) big; enormous; wide; spacious; famous
(b) confusing; hard to understand; difficult; complex
(c) using numbers; with numbers
(d) could be; might be; may be
Q7 adj. predictable

(a) brief; blunt; rude
(b) empty; unfilled; unoccupied; lacking expression
(c) terrible; awful; disgusting
(d) can be prophesied; can be foretold
Q8 adj. practical
(a) suitable; worthy of; qualified; entitled to; allowed
(b) exceptional; special; strange; odd; curious
(c) feasible; workable; applicable; useful; efficacious
(d) successive; uninterrupted; permanent
Q9 adj. crucial
(a) gloomy; cheerless; bad; depressing; sad
(b) very important; critical; decisive; vital
(c) conquered; seized; filled; taken up; inhabited; populated
(d) new; fresh; late; of late times
Q10 adj. tremendous
(a) typical; characteristic; acting on behalf of another person or organization
(b) secured in a warehouse
(c) very great in numbers; huge; powerful
(d) easy; uncomplicated; modest; ordinary; plain
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Test 125
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Q1 n. comparison
(a) risk; peril; hazard
(b) delegate; agent; person who acts on behalf of another person or organization
(c) speaking ability; something that is communicated orally
(d) pointing out of similarities and differences; similarity; likeness
Q2 n. special

(a) benefit; profit; utility; avail
(b) series of activities organized to accomplish a goal
(c) reduced price; sale on particular items; extra newspaper edition
(d) garbage; trash; waste
Q3 n. spy
(a) secret agent; person who secretly investigates and gathers information about other people
(b) person who designs gardens or large areas
(c) main component; something which is a part of a complex whole
(d) necessity; obligation; command; order
Q4 n. logistics
(a) inhabitant; one who lives in a particular location
(b) telephone conversation; visit; invitation; claim; need
(c) dossier; collection of documents on a subject; tool for smoothing surfaces; line; queue
(d) planning and execution; management of a business or other operation
Q5 n. defect
(a) statement; proclamation; announcement
(c) variety; difference; unlikeness
(b) deficiency; flaw
(d) public; large group of people; gathering
Q6 n. stage
(a) price; expense
(b) unit of time equal to 60 seconds; 1/60 of an hour; memo; protocol; memorandum
(c) device; system; machine; gadget; appliance
(d) raised platform; resting place on a journey; phase
Q7 n. response
(a) punctuality
(b) region; domain; field; category
(c) realization; performance; completion; gratification; satisfaction
(d) reply; answer; reaction
Q8 v. forward

(a) to convey passengers or cargo by boat across a small body of water
(b) to hold a party; to feast; to dine; to drink
(c) to send; to convey; to transmit; to promote; to advance
(d) to establish; to set up; to begin; to initiate; to start
Q9 n. nurse
(a) region; domain; field; category
(b) medical caretaker (especially in a hospital under the supervision of a doctor)
(c) clothing; garments; clothes; garb
(d) adequate amount; sufficient degree
Q10 n. preserve
(a) throw; team of actors; squint (of the eye)
(b) the level of monetary funding a company needs to run smoothly
(c) area of land set aside to protect natural resources and wildlife
(d) message sent to a newsgroup or mailing list (Internet)
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Test 126
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Q1 v. appropriate
(a) to become larger; to cultivate; to be changed; to turn into
(b) to focus; to pay attention
(c) to set aside; to allot; to adapt; to embrace; to accept
(d) to ruin financially; to go bust; to go broke; to collapse
Q2
v. cement
(a) to obtain; to attain; to perform; to accomplish
(b) to proclaim; to make a statement; to make a full statement of (one's taxable or dutiable property)
(c) to reinforce; to bind together; to strengthen a connection
(d) to hand over to another nation or judicial authority

Q3 v. account
(a) to converse; to speak; to spread rumors; to lecture; to reveal secret information
(b) to command; to request something; to arrange; to manage
(c) to explain; to give a report; to cause; to regard
(d) to make changes; to create something new; to invent
Q4 v. discount
(a) to infer; to conjecture; to guess; to presume
(b) to warn; to notify of danger
(c) to defend; to save from harm; to watch over; to guard
(d) to reduce the price of; to mark down; to ignore
Q5 v. accredit
(a) to certify; to recognize; to assign; to license
(b) to join; to cause to become one
(c) to occupy a place; to take a place; to obtain at an advance opportunity
(d) to rent; to inhabit; to occupy
Q6 v. explain
(a) to give confidence; to promise; to pledge; to encourage
(b) to set free; to emancipate; to make available to the general public; to surrender
(c) to resuscitate; to bring back to life; to put into action again
(d) to illustrate; to elucidate; to interpret; to describe; to define
Q7 n. ranches
(a) attack; misdeed; insult; transgression
(b) educator; teacher; trainer
(c) flat circular object
(d) farm with large pasture land for raising livestock
Q8 v. recruit
(a) to enlist or draft new members; to gain; to obtain; to procure
(b) to conduct; to guide; to direct; to influence
(c) to come to an end; to finish; to terminate
(d) to set going; to launch; to begin; to start

Q9 v. perform
(a) to locate
(b) to do; to carry out; to execute; to present; to arrange; to manage
(c) to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to heat and spice for drinking
(d) to declare; to say; to send quickly; to squeeze; to extract
Q10 v. collect
(a) to search for valuable materials (such as gold, oil, etc.)
(b) to choose; to pick out
(c) to gather; to garner; to assemble; to accumulate; to take payments
(d) to bring from another place; to bring goods from a foreign country; to signify; to imply
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Test 127
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Q1 n. visitor
(a) afternoon party where a light meal is served
(c) model; ideal; mold; form; example; pattern
(b) trust; certainty; faith in oneself; secret
(d) guest; migrating bird
Q2 adj. including
(a) conspicuous; bulging outward; protruding; remarkable; noticeable
(b) having a thin edge intended for cutting; sudden; clear; smart
(c) comprising; containing; embracing
(d) of general expenses; general
Q3 n. visit
(a) temporary stay somewhere; instance of spending time with a person or group of people; inspection
(b) act of providing; provision; reserve; stock
(c) outcome; compensation; counterbalance
(d) competition

Q4 n. subordinate
(a) sofa; couch; lobby; slow walk; stroll
(b) one who is subservient; someone under the authority of another
(c) one who makes a journey
(d) vibrations that can be detected by the human ear; noise; vocal utterance
Q5 n. negligence
(a) representing; in support of
(b) rule; command; supervision; restraint
(c) formal question; exploration; questioning; investigation
(d) neglect; disregard; carelessness; failure to provide the necessary provision for (Law)
Q6 n. timeliness
(a) person who is being asked questions; job candidate
(b) punctuality
(c) mark; level; degree; rank; type; extend; class (in a school)
(d) creator; craftsman; skilled workman
Q7 v. carry out
(a) to pass something through an opening
(b) to put into practice; to accomplish; to perform; to conduct
(c) to look over; to observe; to examine carefully; to study
(d) to answer adequately or successfully
Q8 n. break
(a) trademark; type; make; variety; product name
(b) recession; sudden decrease; drooping posture; slouch; collapse
(c) fracture; pause; rest; opportunity; alteration
(d) truthfulness; sincerity; integrity; frankness
Q9 adj. placid
(a) pertaining to a minor
(b) exacting; choosy; ornate; nagging; annoying
(c) advanced; ahead; ready; brash; of the future; progressive
(d) serene; quiet; peaceful; tranquil; relaxed; calm

Q10 v. grain
(a) read superficially; to cause an object to skip across the surface of a liquid
(b) to give; to match; to fit; to complement
(c) to crumble into granules
(d) to disapprove; to censure; to find fault
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Test 128
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Q1 adj. suspect
(a) doubtful; dubious
(b) competent; talented; apt
(c) staying in a particular place; not migratory; intrinsic; existing
(d) moral; adhering to ethical principles; precise; strict; exact
Q2 adj. responsive
(a) marked with narrow bands of contrasting color or texture
(b) answering; reacting (esp. positively or sympathetically)
(c) straight; forthright; clear
(d) skilled; knowledgeable; highly sophisticated; very experienced
Q3 adj. generous
(a) certain; sure of oneself; composed
(b) solemn; acute; critical; requiring much consideration; humorless; grim
(c) benevolent; giving; unselfish; abundant; plentiful
(d) sublime; exalted; superior
Q4 adj. outstanding
(a) full; packed; crammed together
(c) right away; shortly; at once; without delay
(b) excellent; conspicuous; prominent; due
(d) quiet; tranquil; calm; motionless

Q5 adj. previous
(a) earlier; antecedent; hasty; premature
(b) firm; wealthy; influential; important; considerable
(c) occurring at fixed intervals; normal; usual; ordinary; common
(d) equivalent to; equal to
Q6 adj. adult
(a) worthy of adoration; impressive; wonderful; marvelous
(b) estimable; determinable; assessable
(c) pertaining to business; pertaining to buying and selling
(d) mature; full grown
Q7
adj. extraordinary
(a) commercial; of commerce
(c) unusual
(b) certain; sure of oneself; composed
(d) proficient; skilled; expert
Q8 adj. motive
(a) of reason or cause; inspiring to action
(b) sole; limited to a selected few; incompatible; fashionable; unique
(c) inclusive; complete; total; general; without deductions
(d) pertaining to a minor
Q9
adj. flexible
(a) intrinsic; existing as a natural and integral part; natural; inborn
(b) channeled; centralized
(c) external
(d) elastic; easily bent; adroit; adept; pliable
Q10 adj. arbitrary
(a) at the end; last; ultimate; decisive; conclusive; definitive
(b) lasting; enduring; perpetual; regular; fixed; invariable

(c) predicted; expected; anticipated
(d) optional; uncertain; changeable; open; unrestricted
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Test 129
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Q1 n. exit
(a) hold; understanding; knowledge; realization
(b) assembly; board; group of people (gathered to advise, plan, etc.)
(c) a charge imposed and collected
(d) passage that leads out
Q2
n. waiter
(a) the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field
(b) progress; advance
(c) one who serves tables at a restaurant or pub
(d) problem; challenge; hardship; trouble
Q3 n. injury
(a) comprehensive inquiry; extensive investigation of a subject
(b) trees that have been sawed into rough planks; useless items that been put in storage
(c) hurt; wound; harm; damage; insult
(d) distant part of the sea visible from the shore; remote place far from the shore; high seas
Q4 n. institution
(a) relative highness or lowness of a sound; tar; asphalt; throw
(b) organization; custom; convention; law or activity which is accepted in a society
(c) swindle; deceit; cheating; forgery; embezzlement
(d) reaching a destination; incoming; opposite of departure
Q5 n. overtime
(a) work beyond regular working hours; pay for such work

(b) quarrel; disagreement; argument
(c) cipher; collection of instructions of the law
(d) manual; guide; guideline; document containing instructions
Q6 n. supervisor
(a) difficult situation; something which tests one's ability to handle difficult tasks
(b) overseer; director; manager
(c) time free from work other demands and duties; free time; rest; recreation
(d) concern; fear; misfortune; distress
Q7 n. photograph
(a) business; commerce; barter; occupation
(b) luggage; cargo; things to take on a trip; equipment
(c) exercise; assignment given to a student; something to be studied and learned
(d) picture; snapshot; image
Q8 n. extension
(a) textile; weave; structure; framework; construction
(b) something that is out of the ordinary; anomaly; objection; opposition
(c) expansion; branch of a telephone network; supplement; reprieve
(d) enjoyment; amusement; entertainment; delight; joy
Q9 n. process
(a) specific quantity regarded as a standard; combination which acts a whole; piece
(b) distant part of the sea visible from the shore; remote place far from the shore; high seas
(c) routine; course of action; advance; summons to court
(d) heading; caption; right; ownership; championship
Q10 n. legacy
(a) inheritance; bequest; something handed down from one's ancestors
(b) apparatus; appliance; gadget; trick; scheme
(c) product; item; asset; benefit
(d) spending; disbursement; outlay (especially financial)
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Test 130
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Q1 v. supplement
(a) to make up for a deficiency; to add on to
(b) to say something aloud for someone to write down; to command; to order; to impose
(c) to buy; to acquire in exchange for money; to procure; to obtain
(d) to refer to; to comment on; to draw attention to
Q2
v. couple
(a) to connect; to join; to link
(b) to travel; to go; to journey; to happen; to eat and drink
(c) to load with goods; to load; to weigh down; to send as cargo
(d) to explain; to clarify; to describe; to depict
Q3 v. diet
(a) to start; to run; to activate; to inaugurate; to break into
(b) to limit the amount of food eaten; to eat only certain kinds of food
(c) to cut with a toothed blade
(d) to equip with devices for measuring, recording, or controlling
Q4 v. except
(a) to infer; to conjecture; to guess; to presume
(b) to dress; to adorn wear
(c) to exclude; to leave out; to skip; to protest; to object
(d) to emphasize
Q5 v. board
(a) to lead; to be in charge; to direct; to be at the front; to go in a certain direction
(b) to gather; to garner; to assemble; to accumulate; to take payments
(c) to put to practical use; to take advantage of
(d) to accommodate; to house; to enter (a plane, ship, bus, etc.)
Q6 v. capture

(a) to copy; to photograph; to snapshot
(b) to relieve; to calm; to alleviate pain
(c) to disapprove; to censure; to find fault
(d) to make new again; to renovate; to restore to good condition
Q7 v. comprehend
(a) to measure time; to register on a time piece
(b) to exchange one thing for another; to trade; to barter
(c) to demand; to emphasize firmly; to request firmly; to require; to persevere
(d) to understand; to contain; to grasp; to absorb; to perceive
Q8 adj. paramount
(a) superior; supreme; above all; of the highest rank; most important
(b) relying on; needing (the help or support of another person); conditional; contingent
(c) well-versed; proficient; skilled
(d) common; widespread; current
Q9 adj. inanimate
(a) frail; feeble; faint; dilute; watery
(b) concentrated; focused; observant; polite; caring
(c) lifeless; spiritless
(d) inclusive; complete; total; general; without deductions
Q10 v. initial
(a) to sign using the first letter or letters of a name
(b) to discover; to discern; to find out
(c) to make a remark; to explain; to write an explanatory note
(d) to behave; to manage; to carry out; to transmit
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Test 131
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Q1 v. privilege

(a) to fit; to match; to satisfy; to please; to clothe
(b) to grant special rights; to give special advantages or benefits
(c) to recompense someone for a service
(d) to alter; to replace; to become different
Q2
v. lack
(a) to comply; to obey; to conform; to stay; to tolerate
(b) to fix; to repair; to correct; to calibrate; to adjust
(c) to search for valuable materials (such as gold, oil, etc.)
(d) to be short of; to be without; to be missing; to need; to want
Q3 v. discern
(a) read superficially; to cause an object to skip across the surface of a liquid
(b) to be talented; to do very well; to surpass; to do better than
(c) to furnish; to equip; to make up for; to compensate for; to substitute for temporarily
(d) to distinguish; to perceive; to recognize; to discriminate
Q4 v. cash
(a) to exchange a check (or another money order) for coins and bank notes; to redeem
(b) to receive; to agree; to consent
(c) to amass; to accumulate; to supply; to equip
(d) to join with; to connect to; to become attached to
Q5 n. performance
(a) gradual payment of debt; the reduction of the value of an asset
(b) state of losing property to one's creditor's due to unpaid debts; insolvency
(c) public; large group of people; gathering
(d) show; presentation; execution; act; deed
Q6 n. housing
(a) lodging; dwelling
(b) itemized list; index; directory
(c) deletion; act of unmarking; removal of a mark from a check box (Computers)
(d) rivalry; contest; act of competing against another

Q7 n. auditorium
(a) financial framework; financial plan
(b) automated device used for selling items
(c) large room used for lectures; talks, performances and other events
(d) trade; skill; occupation; boat; plane
Q8 adj. familiar
(a) ordinary; skilled; close; intimate; well-known
(b) entire; complete; absolute
(c) lively; vigorous; crucial; critical; necessary
(d) allowed; eligible; having the right to something
Q9 n. slash
(a) punctuation mark in the form of a diagonal line (/); reduction; decrease
(b) training
(c) one of the two periods of an academic year (usually 15-18 weeks)
(d) heap; mound; wealth; fortune; group of buildings; dike; levee
Q10 n. record
(a) totality; completeness; entirety
(b) person who belongs to an organization or group; part; organ
(c) list; evidence; best result ever attained; list of events or actions
(d) responsibility; duty; burden; impediment; blame
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Q1 adj. brokered
(a) negotiated by an intermediary; settled through a middleman
(b) benevolent; giving; unselfish; abundant; plentiful
(c) foreign; abroad
(d) simulated; feigned; make-believe

Q2 adj. unjudged
(a) skilled; able; proficient; adept
(b) common; widespread; current
(c) objective
(d) just; reasonable; handsome; light colored; clean; clear
Q3 adj. fellow
(a) giving off a foul odor; fertile; productive; fruitful; growing vigorously
(b) itemized; marked by thoroughness in treating small items or parts
(c) having membership in; belonging to (a group, academic organization, etc.); of the same type
(d) containing nothing; without people; without contents; hollow; meaningless
Q4 adj. global
(a) hurt; wounded; insulted; offended; damaged
(b) suitable; appropriate; intelligent; savvy; capable
(c) worldwide; universal; of the whole world
(d) basic; elemental; essential
Q5 adj. alive
(a) not the same; unusual; distinctive
(b) lifeless; spiritless
(c) active; attentive
(d) allowed; eligible; having the right to something
Q6 adj. independent
(a) concealed; secret; not to be seen; ulterior
(b) not guilty; pure; simple; naive; unsophisticated; harmless
(c) free; autonomous; sovereign; self-reliant; self-sufficient
(d) attentive; conscious of
Q7 adj. additional
(a) extra; supplemental
(c) honest; straightforward; open; frank
(b) back; hind
(d) ready for use; attainable; present; vail

Q8 adj. earnest
(a) characterized by a high degree; highly concentrated
(b) serious; sober; sincere; fervent; eager
(c) special; unique; different
(d) elastic; easily bent; adroit; adept; pliable
Q9 adj. maximum
(a) valuable; unique; outstanding; award-winning
(b) greatest; most; utmost; highest
(c) serious; grave; acute; difficult; rigorous; harsh; strict
(d) being one fourth; having four equal parts
Q10 adj. relevant
(a) excellent; having superior characteristics; fine
(b) pertinent; related; connected to the current subject
(c) simple; basic
(d) special; unique; different
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Test 133
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Q1 n. abuse
(a) maltreatment; corrupt practice; foul language
(b) duty responsibility; indebtedness; agreement
(c) amount of money received in payment for goods or services or from other sources; revenue; profits
(d) moment; very short space of time; current month
Q2 n. voucher
(a) certificate that bears monetary value; coupon; receipt; authorizer; endorser
(b) delight; refreshment or entertainment given to its recipient without cost
(c) attack; misdeed; insult; transgression
(d) cat (Slang); feline

Q3 n. part-time
(a) tool; implement; device; appliance; agent; means
(b) custody; property; asset; control; ownership
(c) company; commercial business; corporation
(d) period; era; hour; rate
Q4 n. influx
(a) estimation; appraisal; measurement
(b) trainer; tutor; teacher; bus
(c) option; selection; variety
(d) inflow; inward flow; place where a stream flows into another body of water
Q5 n. study
(a) learning; field of learning; thorough investigation; report; analysis
(b) determination; resolution; ruling (especially in court)
(c) friend; member of an academic organization; suitor
(d) person who is resistant to change; person who favors traditional political parties
Q6 adj. initialed
(a) signed with initials; marked with the first letter or letter of a name
(b) exerting great force; effective; potent; producing the desired effect; influential
(c) done without waste (of time, resources, etc.)
(d) reciprocal; done in response to a previous action; repeated; recurring
Q7 n. availability
(a) choice; option
(b) realization; performance; completion; gratification; satisfaction
(c) accessibility; attainability; obtainability
(d) banknote printed by a government as legal tender which is not redeemable and which lacks economic value
Q8 n. secret
(a) information that is confidential or classified; mystery; unexplained phenomenon
(b) defense; shelter; safety
(c) negotiation; settlement; business deal
(d) awareness; cognition; ability to perceive

Q9 n. pressure
(a) movement; journeying
(b) company; commercial business; corporation
(c) exertion of force; application of weight; weight; burden; encumbrance
(d) pledge; vow; declaration of intention; source of hope; basis for expectations
Q10 n. counterbalance
(a) inflection; verbal 'time'
(c) period; era; generation
(b) equal weight or power acting in opposition
(d) behavior; management
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Test 134
TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 134
Q1 v. look into
(a) to accompany someone; to appear; to advance; to succeed
(b) to need to; must; to be obligated
(c) to wither; to die out; to bleach; to disappear
(d) to investigate
Q2
v. watch
(a) to permit; to enable
(b) to give a heading or name to (i.e. a book, painting, etc.); to grant a right; to claim something
(c) to mint; to invent a new word or phrase
(d) to see; to look; to pay attention; to supervise
Q3 v. deal
(a) to arrange in groups; to classify; to sort; to structure
(b) to speak out; to move into a position of readiness and availability
(c) to provide; to offer; to distribute; to supply; to sell; to trade

(d) to knock down; to astound; to shock
Q4 v. elucidate
(a) to explain; to clarify; to describe; to depict
(b) to examine; to break down into parts and study (as in a subject)
(c) to increase; to strengthen; to heighten
(d) to misplace; to be deprived of; to be defeated; to fail; opposite of to win
Q5 v. headquarter
(a) to bind; to fasten with a rope or cord
(b) to give a cost to something
(c) to set up a center of operations; to be set up in a center of operations
(d) to support; to provide for; to finance; to assist; to encourage
Q6 v. branch
(a) to fork; to divide into parts or sections
(b) to see; to look; to pay attention; to supervise
(c) to demand; to emphasize firmly; to request firmly; to require; to persevere
(d) to impose a tariff; to impose a levy; to burden; to demand too much
Q7 v. reduce
(a) to lessen; to diminish; to decrease
(b) to partition; to be partitioned
(c) to extricate; to remove; to evict; to oust; to expel
(d) to arrange in proper order
Q8 n. appeal
(a) link; connection; obligation; grasp; certificate of debt
(b) request; plea; petition for a new trial or judgment
(c) climb over rough terrain; struggle for possession; disorderly or chaotic proceeding
(d) exertion of force; application of weight; weight; burden; encumbrance
Q9 v. experiment
(a) to clarify; to explain; to approve
(b) to attempt to discover or test something; to try; to venture; to research
(c) to modify; to adapt; to fit; to arrange; to settle

(d) to indicate; to signal; to write down; to record; to notice
Q10 v. upgrade
(a) to place in a row; to cover the inside of; to pad
(b) to fork; to divide into parts or sections
(c) to improve; to raise the quality of
(d) to make haste; to rush; to urge; to prod; to dash
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TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 135
Q1 adj. least
(a) smallest in size; smallest in amount; lowest in importance
(b) relying on; needing (the help or support of another person); conditional; contingent
(c) large; enormous; huge
(d) aspiring; desirous of success; requiring great effort
Q2 n. constraint
(a) occurrence; occasion; example; illustration
(b) restriction; force; limitation; limit
(c) sewing needle; swindler; cheater; professional gambler
(d) gas pedal of a motor vehicle
Q3 n. conservative
(a) candidate; nominee
(b) bid; offer; overseer; supervisor
(c) unity; agreement; accord; pleasing balance; symmetry
(d) person who is resistant to change; person who favors traditional political parties
Q4 n. reinforcement
(a) act of strengthening; reward or punishment designed to encourage or discourage a particular response
(b) plans or methods created for the purpose of achieving a goal
(c) commotion; flurry; excitement

(d) confinement; additional document or letter placed within another
Q5 n. device
(a) commotion; flurry; excitement
(b) apparatus; appliance; gadget; trick; scheme
(c) vacillation; instability; wavering; inconstancy; change
(d) hoe; tool used to spread soil; choice; selection
Q6 adj. found
(a) alert; clever; ingenious; skillful; adept
(c) discovered
(b) coherent; steadfast; firm
(d) one of two
Q7
n. wool
(a) contrast
(c) risk; peril; hazard
(b) fleece from some animals; frizzy hair
(d) sign; indication; symbol; grade; trace
Q8 v. verify
(a) to leave; to go away; to go in a different direction; to die
(b) to confirm the truth of something
(c) to help; to assist; to promote; to be beneficial to
(d) to represent by chart; to draw a curve representing a given function
Q9
n. part
(a) traveling on a ship; sea voyage; sailing
(b) cipher; collection of instructions of the law
(c) section; piece; region; role; function; side in an agreement
(d) fantasizing; visualizing
Q10 n. support
(a) prop; brace; economic assistance; upkeep; encouragement; aid

(b) condition; phase; mood; splendor; nation
(c) dossier; collection of documents on a subject; tool for smoothing surfaces; line; queue
(d) confinement; additional document or letter placed within another
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TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 136
Q1 adj. terminal
(a) fast; immediate; prompt; smart
(b) necessary; needed; fundamental; crucial; very important
(c) end; closing; concluding; final; mortal
(d) gentle; good-hearted; understanding; compassionate
Q2 adj. steadfast
(a) identifiable; determinable; able to be distinguished
(b) loyal; faithful; unchanging
(c) presently holding an office or position; compulsory; necessary; resting; lying
(d) occurring at fixed intervals; normal; usual; ordinary; common
Q3 adj. fussy
(a) select; fine; excellent
(c) exacting; choosy; ornate; nagging; annoying
(b) occurring once a year; yearly
(d) right; proper; exact; accurate
Q4 adj. upcoming
(a) lawful; acceptable; justified; authorized
(b) inner; inside; inland; of a country's domestic affairs; of an individual's inner life
(c) about to happen; imminent
(d) fixed; arranged; prepared; resolute; firmly resolved; determined in advance
Q5 adj. comfortable
(a) available to lease or rent

(b) tiny; extremely small; trivial; petty; accurate
(c) easy; relaxing; cosy; financially well to do
(d) somewhat
Q6 adj. traditional
(a) relating to or designed for the mass of people; large-scale; widespread; popular
(b) binding; compelling; must be done; necessary
(c) customary
(d) frank; candid; sincere; honest; simple; uncomplicated
Q7 adj. gifted
(a) behind; after; rear; hind
(b) sufficient; suitable; appropriate; proper
(c) not continuous; sporadic; fitful; alternately stopping and starting
(d) talented; skilled; having great natural ability
Q8 adj. back
(a) behind; after; rear; hind
(b) concentrated; focused; determined; resolute; purposeful
(c) having a degree or diploma; concerning studies beyond a bachelor's degree
(d) fearful; worried; worrisome; eager; keen
Q9 adj. salient
(a) conspicuous; bulging outward; protruding; remarkable; noticeable
(b) relating to supervision and responsibility
(c) ruling; supervising; regulating; managing; restraining
(d) unyielding; firm; hard; unbending
Q10 adj. prevalent
(a) tenacious; stubborn; constant; continual; diligent
(b) perfect; impeccable
(c) simulated; feigned; make-believe
(d) common; widespread; current
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TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 137
Q1 n. license
(a) permit; official permission; authorization; document which shows proof of authorization; certificate
(b) selection; choice; assortment; accumulation
(c) long trip; distance; voyage
(d) case; crate; punch; hit
Q2 n. age
(a) attraction; closeness; liking; likeness
(b) refusal to accept; refusal to believe; refusal to recognize
(c) period; era; generation
(d) person who makes changes; person who introduces new methods or procedures; creative person
Q3 n. asset
(a) sum of money that has been put in a bank for safekeeping; partial payment; pledge
(b) a person who was unable to repay their debts
(c) something of value (property, equipment, goods, etc.); item of quality; something beneficial
(d) person or organization that owns part of a company
Q4 n. postage
(a) fee for sending letters or packages by mail
(b) secret agent; person who secretly investigates and gathers information about other people
(c) metal clip for binding papers; essential element
(d) meat cutter; meat slaughterer; owner of a meat shop
Q5 n. matter
(a) staff; work force; team; crew
(b) occasion which requires fancy dress (dance, ball, etc.); evening gown
(c) figure; form; reflection; picture; likeness; embodiment
(d) issue; affair; question; problem; substance of a particular composition and consistency
Q6 n. vacancy
(a) knowledge obtained by doing; something that one has lived through

(b) emptiness; available position; job opening
(c) tag; sign; identification tag
(d) effort; nuisance
Q7 n. coincidence
(a) living; state of being; life
(b) approach; entry; permission to enter a computer system or network and/or retrieve data
(c) chance occurrence; unforeseen event
(d) person or thing that is the same
Q8 n. expert
(a) citation; commercial offer
(b) person skilled in a particular area; specialist
(c) gift; contribution
(d) a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
Q9 n. meaning
(a) definition; significance; intention; explanation
(b) act of paying back; repayment; compensation for a loss; repayment for an expense
(c) setting; biography
(d) way into a building or other structure; gate; doorway
Q10 n. delivery
(a) creator; designer
(c) distribution; liberation; transference
(b) small vegetable growth; factory; equipment
(d) new member of a group; new employee
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Test 138
TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 138
Q1 v. implement
(a) to bind; to fasten with a rope or cord

(b) to perform; to put into effect; to carry out; to execute; to realize
(c) to reproduce quickly; to multiply rapidly; to thrive; to grow quickly
(d) to make strong; to fortify; to reinforce; to toughen
Q2
v. urbanize
(a) to act against; to oppose (with an equal weight, force etc.)
(b) to accumulate; to gather; to collect; to assemble
(c) to make into a city
(d) to cause to become involved in; to arouse curiosity
Q3 v. assess
(a) to perform a thorough investigation; to study a subject closely
(b) to estimate; to gauge; to evaluate; to measure
(c) helping verb for use in a question; request or expression of desire
(d) to progress; to promote; to make a payment before it is due
Q4 v. dedicate
(a) to stop; to discontinue; to disturb; to bring a conversation to a halt
(b) to set free; to emancipate; to make available to the general public; to surrender
(c) to devote to; to set apart for; to inscribe (a book, poem, song, story, etc.) to someone
(d) to give; to match; to fit; to complement
Q5 v. mollify
(a) to glide; to sneak; to slide; to decline; to deteriorate; to make a mistake
(b) to show how (people or things) are alike or different; to consider to be similar
(c) to speak or act in a rude or contemptuous manner; to offend; to affront
(d) to calm; to soften; to pacify; to relieve
Q6 v. incline
(a) to establish; to erect; to throw; to toss
(b) to slope; to bend; to bow; to slant; to influence
(c) to prosper; to achieve; to attain; to follow; to inherit
(d) to postpone; to disgust; to repulse; to deter
Q7 v. become

(a) to copy; to replicate; to photocopy
(b) to take a cruise; to travel; to make a journey
(c) to entrust; to order; to command; to supply with power
(d) to turn into; to develop into; to grow into
Q8 v. cause
(a) to strengthen; to fortify; to support; to increase
(b) to make happen; to bring about
(c) to transport via locomotive; to convey by train
(d) to demand; to emphasize firmly; to request firmly; to require; to persevere
Q9 v. autograph
(a) to write one's name by hand; to sign one's name
(b) to open; to extend; to apply a layer on; to scatter; to distribute
(c) to form a relationship with another person
(d) to recover
Q10 v. monitor
(a) to supervise; to observe; to follow up on; to check up on
(b) to hold onto; to save; to store; to watch over; to care for
(c) to experience; to endure
(d) to list; to describe; to specify; to assign
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Test 139
TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 139
Q1 n. picture
(a) substitution; substitute
(b) roll; roster; inventory; strip; band
(c) ten years; group of tens
(d) photograph; drawing; painting; film; embodiment
Q2

v. canvass
(a) to cross; to transport; to approve
(b) to vacillate; to waver; to vary; to change
(c) to examine; to debate; to scrutinize; to solicit votes or opinions
(d) to impose a tax or fine; to conscript troops
Q3 adj. evasive
(a) having the receiver pay the charges (for a phone call)
(b) judgmental; important; crucial; vital
(c) avoiding; tending to shrink; elusive
(d) keeping quiet; reserved; showing self-restraint
Q4 n. department
(a) military rank above captain; main subject of study chosen by a college or university student
(b) distance that an arm can extend
(c) division of a company; section; area
(d) programs which control the functions of a computer's hardware
Q5 v. propose
(a) to make clear; to concentrate
(b) to discern; to perceive; to pay attention; to observe; to remark
(c) to mark with an iron; to disgrace; to condemn
(d) to suggest; to recommend; to tender; to make an offer of marriage
Q6 v. suggest
(a) to hide; to keep secret; to cover up
(b) to propose; to mention; to imply; to hint; to evoke
(c) to fall on; to storm; to invade; to attack; to seize; to assault
(d) to give confidence; to promise; to pledge; to encourage
Q7 n. nomination
(a) part of a book; phase; stage; local branch of an organization
(b) parallelogram
(c) plan; aim; goal; purpose
(d) appointment; proposal of a candidate (for an office or an honor)

Q8 n. subsidiary
(a) bar; counting device
(b) company that is owned or controlled by another company
(c) least possible amount; smallest possible size; lowest degree
(d) large container; tank; tub
Q9 v. emulate
(a) to furnish with a caption or heading
(b) to disregard; to overlook; to refuse to recognize; to reject
(c) to imitate; to try to equal or excel; to take after; to copy
(d) can; to allow; to be possible; to wish
Q10 v. report
(a) to provide a detailed statement about an occurrence or situation; inform
(b) to support a proposal or statement; to endorse; to approve; to help; to assist
(c) to sign using the first letter or letters of a name
(d) to impose a tax or fine; to conscript troops
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Test 140
TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 140
Q1 adj. acquainted
(a) familiar; close; intimate; informed; aware
(b) resistant; invulnerable; impervious; sealed; durable
(c) coming or occurring after the usual or expected time; tardy; slow; delayed
(d) benevolent; giving; unselfish; abundant; plentiful
Q2 adj. profitable
(a) mentioned earlier in the same text
(b) physical; done using human skill or force
(c) lucrative; paying; rewarding; beneficial; producing income
(d) serious; sober; sincere; fervent; eager

Q3 adj. reasonable
(a) of secondary importance; insignificant; corresponding
(b) rational; logical; intelligent; wise; plausible; likely; credible
(c) careful; cautious
(d) doubtful; dubious
Q4 adj. actual
(a) basic; fundamental
(b) substantial; real; tangible; current
(c) not anticipated; not expected
(d) ruling; supervising; regulating; managing; restraining
Q5 adj. crowded
(a) necessary; obligatory; commanding
(b) full; packed; crammed together
(c) independent; independent contractor; business owner; person who is not a hired laborer
(d) valuable; unique; outstanding; award-winning
Q6 adj. several
(a) some; few; separate; distinct; individual; various
(b) end; closing; concluding; final; mortal
(c) characterized by a high degree; highly concentrated
(d) chatty; loquacious
Q7 adj. frisky
(a) intended for inhabitation; occupied with homes
(b) energetic; full of life; playful; lively
(c) showy; pretentious; bombastic; pompous; garish
(d) comfortable; useful; serviceable
Q8 adj. overseas
(a) thankful; appreciative; expressing thanks
(c) foreign; abroad
(b) whole; perfect; finished
(d) content; self-satisfied; comfortable; smug

Q9 adj. adept
(a) strong; healthy
(b) bothersome; troublesome; worrisome; harassing
(c) proficient; skilled; expert
(d) occurring every three months; taking place four times a year
Q10 adj. town
(a) of a city; local
(b) productive; in operation; impressive; striking
(c) necessary; obligatory; commanding
(d) pertaining to the commercial center of a city
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Test 141
TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 141
Q1 n. maintenance
(a) substance obtained from a plant; essence; text paragraph; passage
(b) upkeep; repairs; livelihood; means of support
(c) financial industry owned cooperative supplying secure, standardized messaging services to financial institutions
(d) thing; object; article; news story; piece of information
Q2
n. downturn
(a) misgiving; lack of certainty
(b) finishing; finalizing
(c) agreement; settling of a disagreement by making mutual concessions
(d) negative tendency (especially in economy or business)
Q3 n. exhibit
(a) something presented as evidence in a court of law; display; show
(b) pledge; vow; declaration of intention; source of hope; basis for expectations
(c) the time or amount of money that defined by checks that have been deposited but not cleared yet

(d) shelves used to store printed items
Q4 n. scene
(a) place where an event occurs; vista; view
(b) formal approval; proof; verification; religious ceremony
(c) examination; careful inspection; debate
(d) part of a population differing in some characteristic; state of being under legal age
Q5 n. back order
(a) ordered merchandise that is not currently in stock but will be supplied in the future
(b) pull; influence; power; weight
(c) disorder; embarrassment; bewilderment
(d) organization; society; union; coalition; foundation
Q6 n. preference
(a) viewpoint; stance; condition; state; mood; attitude
(b) tip; bonus; recompense
(c) favor; liking; fondness; priority; superior status
(d) device; tool; convenience; talent; ability; building
Q7 n. custom
(a) tax; charge; levy; grievous price
(b) declaration; notice; the act of informing the public
(c) person who designs gardens or large areas
(d) habit; tradition; convention
Q8 n. mean
(a) manner of doing business; behavior; distribution; giving out
(b) leveling; harmony; stability; rest; remainder
(c) deficiency; flaw
(d) midpoint; middle; equally far from two extremes; average
Q9 n. contest
(a) person who creates sets of instructions for a computer or other device
(b) management committee; food
(c) development; progress

(d) competition
Q10 n. dash
(a) minor office worker; book-keeper; bureaucrat
(b) act of quitting a position; letter stating that one quits a position; relinquishment
(c) hyphen; drop; pinch; rush; sprint
(d) trade; skill; occupation; boat; plane
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Test 142
TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 142
Q1 v. feature
(a) to characterize; to depict; to describe; to present; to emphasize
(b) to seize; to grip; to comprehend; to understand; to realize
(c) to perform for the first time; to make one's premiere performance
(d) to unite; to join; to come together; to become one
Q2 v. rectify
(a) to evolve; to make to progress; to grow professionally; to develop; to speed
(b) to represent; to indicate; to communicate; to express; to convey
(c) to take a risk in order to achieve a goal
(d) to fix; to repair; to correct; to calibrate; to adjust
Q3 v. comfort
(a) to remove the contents of
(c) to emphasize
(b) to bring relief; to encourage; to console
(d) to confirm to be true; to authorize
Q4 v. search
(a) to hunt for; to look for; to investigate; to examine
(b) to try to; to assay
(c) to send off quickly; to dismiss; to conclude with speed and efficiency; to eliminate

(d) to devote oneself to a particular profession or field of study; to limit
Q5 v. argue
(a) to decorate; to imitate; to mimic; to copy an example
(b) to dispute; to claim; to give reasons
(c) to refuse; to go down; to decrease; to fall
(d) to fasten; to connect
Q6 v. overlook
(a) to inspect; to supervise; to miss; to omit; to ignore; to excuse
(b) to vouch for; to give a warranty; to assure; to promise
(c) to sail; to move at a moderate speed; to travel; to coast; to drive along slowly
(d) to approve; to verify; to ascertain
Q7 v. inform
(a) to accomplish; to put into action; to execute; to do
(b) to communicate data to; to tell; to brief; to notify
(c) to count; to equal in amount; to limit; to allot
(d) to endanger; to imperil; to dare; to venture
Q8 v. enhance
(a) to design; to plan (i.e. machinery, roads, etc.)
(b) to put off to a later time; to delay; to defer; to put off until later; to stay
(c) to increase; to intensify; to improve; to raise the value of
(d) to expend money or effort for future benefits; to grant; to install; to cover; to authorize
Q9 v. believe
(a) to descend; to decline; to abate; to lessen
(b) to place between other things; to throw into the center of
(c) to substitute for; to return something to a particular position or location
(d) to have faith in; to assume; to suppose
Q10 v. adapt
(a) to remove the contents of
(b) to conform; to change; to make suitable; to match; to fit
(c) to expect; to predict; to assume

(d) to impede; to obstruct; to hinder; to meddle
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Test 143
TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 143
Q1 v. deploy
(a) to pledge; to give one's word; to vow; to commit oneself to a certain course of action
(b) to speak out; to move into a position of readiness and availability
(c) to have different opinions; to differ
(d) to make by machine; to produce; to fabricate; to invent
Q2
adv. rather
(a) intensely; in an extreme manner; severely
(b) honestly; genuinely; earnestly; faithfully
(c) very quite; to a degree; somewhat; slightly; a bit; might as well
(d) intentionally; purposefully; methodically
Q3 n. combine
(a) harvesting machine
(b) period of residence; act of taking possession (Law); right of possession
(c) ten years; group of tens
(d) a signed money order which is payable on demand to the holder
Q4 n. enlargement
(a) planning and execution; management of a business or other operation
(b) person who installs or maintains wiring systems
(c) possessions; belongings; estate; assets; ownership
(d) expansion; increase in size; magnification
Q5 v. dispute
(a) to give money for goods or to cancel debts; to settle; to be worthwhile; to be profitable
(b) to send; to dispatch; to transport (by airplane, truck, etc.); to embark

(c) to confirm; to sanction; to legalize
(d) to argue; to debate; to contest; to oppose; to fight against
Q6 v. attain
(a) to think over; to believe; to regard; to take into account
(b) to punish
(c) to prepare food by heating; to falsify account records
(d) to reach; to achieve; to fulfill; to realize (a goal, purpose, etc.)
Q7 adv. instinctively
(a) infrequently; not often; seldom
(b) gently; without roughness or projections; evenly; calmly
(c) totally; completely; absolutely
(d) naturally; spontaneously; intuitively; automatically
Q8 n. compare
(a) knowledge obtained by doing; something that one has lived through
(b) setting apart; devotion; inscription (in a book, poem, etc.)
(c) part of an object designed to be gripped by the hand; fist name; nickname; code name; title
(d) contrast
Q9 n. barter
(a) spatial dimension; measurement; extent; degree
(b) exchanging of goods and services; trade
(c) person or company that ships things; shipping company; truck
(d) form; model; image; condition; fitness; mold
Q10 n. account
(a) city
(b) goods; ware; stock; articles or items to be sold
(c) program; scheme; agenda; timetable; schedule
(d) business arrangement; client; funds deposited in a bank
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Test 144
TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 144
Q1 adj. secure
(a) administrative; operational; having the power to execute laws and policy
(b) safe; protected; strong; stable; confident
(c) preliminary; beginning
(d) provocative; stimulating; encouraging
Q2
adj. visible
(a) easy; relaxing; cosy; financially well to do
(b) expendable; spoils rapidly; likely to spoil; mortal
(c) doubtful; dubious
(d) in view; observable; obvious; apparent
Q3 adj. infant
(a) older; elder; having a higher rank; aged
(b) safe; protected; strong; stable; confident
(c) ethical; virtuous; righteous; principled; having integrity
(d) pertaining to a minor
Q4 adj. stable
(a) famous; prominent
(b) steady; firm; lasting; dependable; faithful
(c) descending
(d) able to be carried out; achievable; possible; likely
Q5 adj. distinctive
(a) special; unique; different
(b) reputed; famous
(c) splendid; majestic; superb; glorious; impressive
(d) whole; including every part; complete; full
Q6 adj. loyal
(a) delicate; thin; flimsy; handsome; top-quality; excellent

(b) faithful; true to one's obligations
(c) governmental; bureaucratic; majestic; dignified
(d) original; real; true; natural; honest; sincere
Q7 n. might
(a) person or company that does a particular job or assignment
(b) strength; power; force; bravery
(c) one of the two periods of an academic year (usually 15-18 weeks)
(d) act of bringing back; restoration; act of finding information and sending it to the user as output
Q8 adj. smart
(a) tangible; real; substantial; solid
(b) pertaining to a city; municipal
(c) intelligent; clever; shrewd; lively; fashionable; stylish
(d) non-transferable
Q9 adj. substantive
(a) existing independently; real; tangible
(b) at the end; last; ultimate; decisive; conclusive; definitive
(c) inclusive; of all things
(d) regular; common
Q10 adj. comprehensive
(a) excited; passionate; ardent; fervent
(b) positive; approving; likable; helpful; encouraging; desirable
(c) pertinent; relevant; connected
(d) including a lot; large in scope; extensive
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Test 145
TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 145
Q1 n. draft
(a) mind; understanding; leader; person in authority; top

(b) commercial transaction; instance of offering goods at a reduced price; demand for merchandise; auction
(c) obligation; something owed (i.e. money)
(d) rough outline; sketch; written order for payment; conscription
Q2
n. constant
(a) number with a fixed value; factor
(b) chauffeur; program which enables an operating system to communicate with a particular device
(c) emphasis; importance; accent; strain; tension; pressure
(d) prevention; rejection; leaving out; keeping out; shutting out
Q3 n. behalf
(a) representing; in support of
(b) character which is part of an alphabet; written communication sent to a person or organization
(c) hope; anticipation; assumption
(d) esteem; respect; thought; consideration; look; glance
Q4 n. revenue
(a) freight; luggage; baggage; load
(b) person who gives support to a superior; aide; helper
(c) income; return; gains; government income earned through taxation
(d) access; method; system; procedure
Q5 n. litter
(a) refuse; trash; disorder
(b) woman who serves tables in a restaurant or pub
(c) thin sheets of fibrous material used to write on; article; essay; questionnaire
(d) standard against which something is measured; factor; discipline
Q6 n. expectation
(a) proficiency; skill; specialist knowledge and information
(b) festival; exhibition; show; market; bazaar
(c) medical caretaker (especially in a hospital under the supervision of a doctor)
(d) anticipation; longing or waiting for; hope
Q7 n. deregulation

(a) obligation; something owed (i.e. money)
(b) event; occurrence; one of a group of loosely connected stories
(c) talk; dialog; discussion; verbal exchange
(d) transferal of ownership from government to private hands; privatization
Q8 n. reject
(a) view; scenery; horizontal page orientation
(b) temporary stop; standstill; break or pause in a march or journey
(c) something or someone that does not match up to standards; object of lower quality; outcast
(d) exit; electrical source for connecting appliances; store; shop; joint
Q9 n. equity
(a) contract by which property or persons are guaranteed against damage or loss
(b) public announcement or printed notice designed to attract attention
(c) link; connection; obligation; grasp; certificate of debt
(d) honesty; fairness; justice
Q10 n. court
(a) accomplishment; fulfillment
(b) main component; something which is a part of a complex whole
(c) small globule of liquid; drip; very small amount; pendant
(d) yard; formal reception; place where legal trials take place
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TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 146
Q1 v. cancel
(a) to give in to desire; to yield to; to satisfy; to spoil; to humor
(b) to copy; to photograph; to snapshot
(c) to follow
(d) to call off; to annul; to terminate; to stop
Q2

v. arrest
(a) to detain; to slow down; to capture; to imprison
(b) to delay; to obstruct; to hinder; to prevent; to thwart
(c) to protect; to guard from harm
(d) to indicate; to emphasize; to sharpen; to direct
Q3 v. hurry
(a) to cause to lose heart; to deter; to dissuade; to show disapproval of; to derail
(b) to drag or to carry by force
(c) to fulfill; to meet a request or requirement; to compensate; to remunerate
(d) to make haste; to rush; to urge; to prod; to dash
Q4 v. file
(a) to arrange papers methodically for preservation and reference; to submit in a formal way
(b) to need to; must; to be obligated
(c) to illustrate; to explain; to characterize; to elucidate
(d) to outlaw; to forbid by law; to interdict; to ban; to prevent
Q5 v. patch
(a) to store in a large building
(b) to cover a hole with a piece of material; to use to cover a hole
(c) to plan; to scheme; to send; to dispatch; to throw
(d) to go before; to be in front; to be ahead of; to predate
Q6 v. break down
(a) to fail; to collapse; to defeat; to overthrow; to descend
(b) to issue a command; to make an official order
(c) to contract; to empower; to authorize; to confer
(d) to conform; to change; to make suitable; to match; to fit
Q7 n. loyalty
(a) period; era; generation
(b) plateau; area of level ground; prairie; savanna
(c) faithfulness; devotion; constancy
(d) slice; part; segment; creation; work

Q8 v. ought
(a) to need to; must; to be obligated
(b) to worry; to cause concern; to annoy; to bother; to disturb
(c) to give in; to surrender; to yield; to present; to propose
(d) to fit; to adapt; to adjust; to tune; to supply with an explanatory device
Q9 v. change
(a) to join; to connect; to associate with; to relate to
(b) to cover with a thin layer of metal; to coat with metal
(c) to intend; to plan; to design; to aim
(d) to alter; to replace; to become different
Q10 v. lumber
(a) to move heavily or awkwardly; to accumulate; to collect
(b) to rely on; to extend business credit
(c) to create; to produce; to bring into being
(d) to honor; to admire; to esteem; to hold in high regard
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TOEIC Vocabulary / Meaning by Word / Test # 147
Q1 n. newsletter
(a) opposition; act of fighting against; act of withstanding the effects of
(b) competition; equal opponent; partner; counterweight; game
(c) short informational periodical that is usually distributed to the members of an interest group
(d) schedule; agenda; written order of events
Q2 n. plan
(a) program; scheme; agenda; timetable; schedule
(b) ascent
(c) track; path; customary series of stops during a trip
(d) person who receives guests; large number; multitude (of people or things)

Q3 n. membership
(a) harvest; return; produce; income; profit
(b) chart showing the months of a year (including days and weeks); schedule; timetable
(c) state of belonging to an organization or group; fellowship
(d) part; district; paragraph; passage; department; unit
Q4 n. carriage
(a) job; assignment; obligation; role
(c) price; expense
(b) coach; buggy; transportation
(d) rubbing out; deletion; eradication
Q5 v. process
(a) to treat; to adapt; to prepare; to make ready
(b) to support; to inspire; to give hope
(c) to draw a likeness; to describe; to reflect; to picture in the mind
(d) to cipher
Q6 n. establishment
(a) supplementary charge; additional charge; amount paid for insurance; reward
(b) something that is superimposed
(c) anything that is set up; institution (i.e. business, church, authority, government, etc.)
(d) manufacturing; trade; diligence; perseverance; tendency to work hard
Q7 n. banquet
(a) celebration; feast; dinner; drinking
(b) area; territory; domain; field; area of activity or interest; sphere
(c) purchase; sale; acquisition
(d) test; quiz; investigation; inquiry
Q8 v. tow
(a) to imitate; to try to equal or excel; to take after; to copy
(b) to pull; to drag
(c) to create; to produce; to bring into being
(d) to be useful; to help; to facilitate

Q9 n. opportunity
(a) chance; occasion; favorable time to act
(b) spot; speck; part (the point) in an Internet web address
(c) a measurement of output per hours worked; creativeness; fruitfulness; prolificness
(d) opposition; appeal; denial; protest
Q10 v. must
(a) to insert written information into the gaps on a form
(b) to have to; to be obligated; to be likely or probable
(c) to hold onto; to save; to store; to watch over; to care for
(d) to understand; to comprehend; to accomplish; to convert into cash; to liquidate
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