MASTER TOEFL VOCABULARY PART 7

15. My brother-in-law talks incessantly.(A) indiscreetly(B) inevitably(C) seldom(D) sensibly03_TOEFL Vocab,Ch3,27-60 8/4/06, 12:305152 PART III: TOEFL Vocabulary Review○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○[r]

40 PART III: TOEFL Vocabulary Reviewwww.petersons.comVocabulary Builder 5Directions: See if you can use the suffixes given in the previous exercise toform new words. When you have finished, check your dictionary to make sureyou spelled all the words correctly.1. Someone who empl[r]

as “reading between the lines” or “putting two and two together.” In graphical form, theprocess of making an inference looks like this:Text Clues + What I Know = InferenceTry the following example:In 1862, in order to support the Civil War effort, Congress enacted the nation’sfirst income tax law. I[r]

26 PART II: Diagnosing Strengths and Weaknesseswww.petersons.com12. The correct answer is (D).13. The correct answer is (A). Familiaritywith old sayings such as the one given inthis sentence—the early bird gets theworm—will give you answer (A), prov-erb. The other alternatives are senselessin[r]

54 PART III: TOEFL Vocabulary Reviewwww.petersons.com11. He inherited a lucrative business fromhis father.(A) lucid(B) wealthy(C) losing(D) profitable12. Apathy toward his studies prevented hisgraduation.(A) indirection(B) indifference(C) indecision(D) indication13. Her large we[r]

chapter 461Everyday and SpecificVocabularyOVERVIEW• Strategies for learning related words• How thoughts are related• Summing it upSTRATEGIES FOR LEARNING RELATED WORDSLearning vocabulary in sets of words that are related to each other makes iteasier for you to learn the words. It makes your s[r]

Amish Pennsylvania Dutch ah-mishaplomb assurance uh-plahmawry wrong, crooked uh-rybanquet feast bang-kwitbuffet self-service meal buh-faybuoy floating marker boo-eeCeltic Irish kel-tikdenouement conclusion day-noo-mahentrepreneur business person ahn-truh-pruh-nurfracas noisy fight fray-kishegemony l[r]

Strategies for Learning Related Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61How Thoughts Are Related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Answ[r]

(A) helpful(B) facile(C) depressing(D) harmful21. The power failure at 7 a.m. caused con-sternation among the city’s commuters.(A) disability(B) deliberation(C) dismay(D) distaste22. The hostess was affronted by Bill’s failureto thank her for dinner.(A) affable(B) insulted(C) afflicted(D) con[r]

(C) sickness(D) prescription2. Savage hordes swept across Europe andruthlessly attacked all in their path.(A) without stopping(B) without weapons(C) without warning(D) without pity3. Many of the habitats of birds and plantshave been destroyed by man’s pollution.(A) nests(B) forests(C) natural homes([r]

viii Before You Beginwww.petersons.comBonus InformationAs you work your way through the book, keep your eyes on the margins to find the following:NOTENotes highlight critical information about improving your vocabulary.TIPTips draw your attention to valuable concepts, advice, and shortcuts fo[r]

immobile for a few days.(A) in a sling(B) encased in ice(C) motionless(D) exercised15. The hurricane caused incalculable dam-age in New England.(A) very great(B) very little(C) very calculating(D) very abusive05_TOEFL Vocab,Ch5,93-116 8/9/06, 11:51111112 PART III: TOEFL Vocab[r]

Chapter 5: All About Roots 103www.petersons.com______ 8. Congress h. aversion______ 9. conjecture i. wrongdoing______ 10. objectionable j. blessingVocabulary Builder 4 Answers1. The correct answer is e.2. The correct answer is c.3. The correct answer is h.4. The correct answer is j.5. The correct an[r]

6. The correct answer is eugenics.7. The correct answer is archbishop.Word reading down: panaceaGreek Roots for Beliefs and IdeasThe Greek roots form many testworthy words that describe beliefs and ideas as well.How many of the following words do you know? Test yourself by covering the fourth[r]

chapter 6117All About PrefixesOVERVIEW• Prefixes• Strategies for learning prefixes• How prefixes work• Learning words with Greek prefixes• Learning words with Latin prefixes• Prefixes for numbers• Anglo-Saxon prefixes• Summing it upPREFIXESA prefix is a form added in front of a word or word root to[r]

124 PART III: TOEFL Vocabulary Reviewwww.petersons.comVocabulary Builder 3 AnswersWord Prefix Meaning Word Meaning1. euphonious eu good pleasing sound (you-phone-ee-us)2. graphic graph write written3. microfilm micro small small film4. apogee gee earth farthest point from Earth[r]

68 PART III: TOEFL Vocabulary Reviewwww.petersons.comERISA was passed for the purpose of protecting workers from creditors’ attemptsto attach pensions, not from their ex-wives. In a recent decision, the SupremeCourt gave exclusive pension rights to the military retiree whose ret[r]

82 PART III: TOEFL Vocabulary Reviewwww.petersons.com10. Physics is an enigma to me.(A) energy(B) problem(C) mystery(D) trial11. A hundred dollars will suffice to buy a home computer.(A) be saved(B) be charged(C) be suffered(D) be enough12. The kids spoke a jargon of their own t[r]

Chapter 4: Everyday and Specific Vocabulary 75www.petersons.com5. John and Mary worked on their garden with such zeal this summer thatthey grew more tomatoes than they could eat.(A) fertilizers(B) garden tools(C) unwillingness(D) enthusiasm6. No one could decide whether she married him for me[r]

Chapter 4: Everyday and Specific Vocabulary 89exerciseswww.petersons.comAcross Down33. Avoid by going around 23. Join together36. Past of sit 25. _____ I were you. . .37. Abbreviation for saint 29. Vagabond38. Indefinite article 32. Suffix indicating someone39. Property who practices 34. Wand[r]