Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 16 ppsx

Synonym-TOEFL-Lesson 16
1. When preparing a diet, a person should be aware that
vitamin D acts to increase the amount of calcium absorbed
by the body.
D
(A) schedule of exercises
(B) nutritional plan
(C) study on longevity
(D) medicinal chart
2. The plane took off and after a few seconds was barely
visible.
D
(A) forgotten
(B) heard
(C) gone
(D) observable
3. Mark Anthony’s eulogy of Caesar at his funeral is
memorably recorded in a play by Shakespeare.
C
(A) prayer
(B) biography
(C) praise
(D) denunciation
4. In the fall the weather is cool in the morning but warm
by midday.
A
(A) chilly
(B) rusty
(C) silly
(D) fluffy
5. A few spots of paint splattered on the floor in spite of

the care that we took to cover it.
A
(A) speaks
(B) tricks
(C) cracks
(D) bricks
6. A hot land covered with a dense growth of trees
offers the best climate for growing orchids.
C
(A) plateau
(B) plain
(C) jungle
(D) forest
7. The rooms and meals at the Campus Motel were not
only adequate but also inexpensive.
C
(A) registrations
(B) reservations
(C) accommodations
(D) confirmations
8. Her only chance to elude her pursuer was to mingle
with the crowd.
C
(A) friend
(B) lawyer
(C) follower
(D) captor
9. He could barely stand up after completing the
marathon, even though he won.
A

(A) hardly
(B) still
(C) really
(D) bravely
10. We were caught in a deluge while returning from our
vacation.
B
(A) hailstorm
(B) downpour
(C) sandstorm
(D) blizzard
11. Of the approximately 400 billion packages used yearly
in the United States, half are for food and drink.
D
(A) posters
(B) suitcases
(C) dishes
(D) containers
12. Extracted from flaxseed, linseed oil is the principal
source of drying oil for paint and varnish.
A
(A) Derived
(B) Differentiated
(C) Detached
(D) Descended
13. Feudal society depended on the existence of faithful
vassals.
D
(A) diligent
(B) gullible

(C) pious
(D) loyal
14. City taxes are based on an estimate of the value of
one’s property.
B
(A) appraisal
(B) forecast
(C) diagnosis
(D) outline
15. If one aids and abets a criminal, he is also considered
guilty of the crime.
A
(A) suspicious
(B) daring
(C) culpable
(D) ruthless