Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 44 ppt

Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 44
1. The word “antonym” was coined in 1857.
A
(A) invented
(B) current
(C) codified
(D) valued
2. News commentator, Eric Sevareid, had to yell to be
heard above thehubbub
A
(A) noise and confusion
(B) loud music
(C) argument
(D) sports activity
3. If a client insists upon being stubborn, lawyers have to
settle claims in court.
A
(A) obstinate
(B) indignant
(C) abject
(D) gauche
4. The little red colt belongs to that brown female horse.
D
(A) hog
(B) gander
(C) rooster
(D) mare
5. Sixteen-weight bond paper is too lacking in strength to
be used in typing a manuscript.
A
(A) flimsy

(B) feeble
(C) brittle
(D) mushy
6. Summer weather of ninety degrees or more has been
reported off and on in Fort Yokon, Alaska.
C
(A) back and forth
(B) as of late
(C) now and then
(D) on the spot
7. With the dawn of space exploration the notion that
atmospheric conditions on Earth may be unique in the
solar system was strengthened.
A
(A) beginning
(B) continuation
(C) expansion
(D) outcome
8. The design of wildlife refuges is still a matter of
considerable controversy.
B
(A) significance
(B) debate
(C) urgency
(D) concern
9. The biennial festival was a great success despite the
worst weather for years.
A
(A) two yearly
(B) special

(C) sports
(D) harvest
10. The kiwi is a peculiar flightless creature with furry
feathers and a long, curved beak.
D
(A) a particular
(B) a solemn
(C) an awkward
(D) an odd
11. Midway Island was annexed by the United States in
1895.
B
(A) suppressed
(B) acquired
(C) coveted
(D) obliterated
12. Plato’s teachings had a profound effect on Aristotle.
D
(A) depth
(B) affection
(C) affliction
(D) influence
13. The powerful ruler suppressed a rebellion and
punished the instigators.
C
(A) initiated
(B) supported
(C) quashed
(D) reinstated
14. The student’s wan appearance caused the teacher to

send him home.
A
(A) pale
(B) shabby
(C) bellicose
(D) hungry
15. The art students were enthralled by the sheer beauty
of the portrait which hung before them.
D
(A) stimulated
(B) entrenched
(C) shocked
(D) captivated
16. The president of the company will resign at the end of
the fiscal year.
A
(A) quit
(B) relocate
(C) reserve
(D) get a raise
17. Architects must consider whether their designs are
likely to be very wet in sudden downpours.
B
(A) vulnerable
(B) drenched
(C) secure
(D) exposed
18. Mental patients are sometimes given the drug
chlorpromazine to reduce tension.
A

(A) stress
(B) disease
(C) pain
(D) awareness
19. The current nickel, with a profile of Thomas Jefferson
on the front and a picture of Monticello on the back, has
been minted since 1938.
C
(A) flowing
(B) former
(C) present
(D) mixed
20. Professional gamblers will rarely back a long shot.
A
(A) an unlikely winner
(B) an inconsistent player
(C) a distant target
(D) an away game