Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 27 pdf

Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 27
1. The discontented students retaliated by boycotting the
school cafeteria.
C
(A) rewarded
(B) vindicated
(C) took revenge
(D) fluctuated
2. The speaker was well-known for the way he
embellished his talks with poetic language.
A
(A) enhanced
(B) debased
(C) entertained
(D) accentuated
3. At crowded resorts it’s virtually impossible to spend a
tranquil evening by the ocean.
D
(A) unhappy
(B) lonely
(C) boisterous
(D) peaceful
4. Because tornadoes are more prevalent in the middle
states, the area from Minnesota to Texas is called
Tornado Alley.
B
(A) severe
(B) widespread
(C) short-lived
(D) feared
5. Various remote-control devices, including automatic

valves in pipelines, are activated by radio signals.
A
(A) mechanisms
(B) messages
(C) responses
(D) beams
6. Members of the intrigue met in secret so that their
conspiracy would not be discovered.
C
(A) team
(B) band
(C) cabal
(D) mob
7. In a period of economic stagnation, finding a job is
particularly difficult for those in certain groups.
C
(A) individually
(B) fundamentally
(C) especially
(D) privately
8. New chemical dyes for coating glasses have been
developed which screen out harmful light rays.
B
(A) invisible
(B) damaging
(C) dreadful
(D) excessive
9. The judge’s decision was made impartially since he
knew both parties personally.
B

(A) quickly
(B) without prejudice
(C) immediately
(D) clearly
10. Having come from an affluent society, Dick found it
difficult to adjust to a small country town.
B
(A) affable
(B) wealthy
(C) overpopulated
(D) large
11. The worst flood in the history of the United States
occurred in 1927.
B
(A) storm
(B) deluge
(C) avalanche
(D) circumstance
12. Because Dolly is such a good cook, she has
concocted a great new recipe.
A
(A) created
(B) named
(C) epitomized
(D) baked
13. The author wrote with great clarity, not missing a
single detail.
C
(A) genius
(B) cleverness

(C) clearness
(D) extensiveness
14. The driver of the car was liable for the damages
caused to the passenger.
C
(A) arrested
(B) liberated
(C) legally responsible
(D) proposed
15. In 1925 Clarence Darrow competently opposed
William Jennings Bryan at the renowned “Monkey Trial”.
A
(A) adeptly
(B) maliciously
(C) privately
(D) rashly