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TOEFL Words | Questions & Answers 21/44

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This page drills ten TOEFL vocabulary words through original context sentences. Read each sentence, choose the closest meaning for the bolded word, then check your answers against the key below.

TOEFL Words | Questions 201-210

  1. Wooden beams that are exposed to constant humidity tend to warp far faster than those kept in dry storage.

The phrase "exposed to" is closest in meaning to:

  • (A) weakened by
  • (B) subjected to
  • (C) dried with
  • (D) reinforced by
  1. The sudden temperature drop induced cracks in the old ceramic tiles overnight.

The word "induced" is closest in meaning to:

  • (A) shifted
  • (B) doubled
  • (C) caused
  • (D) postponed
  1. The team uncovered a remarkable set of footprints preserved almost perfectly in hardened volcanic ash.

The word "remarkable" is closest in meaning to:

  • (A) extraordinary
  • (B) recent
  • (C) fragile
  • (D) numerous
  1. The pressure exerted by the climber's boots left a faint but measurable print in the soft snow.

The word "exerted" is closest in meaning to:

  • (A) applied
  • (B) measured
  • (C) reversed
  • (D) doubled
  1. Research on the cave paintings is not restricted to specialists; local schools now run supervised tours as well.

The word "restricted" is closest in meaning to:

  • (A) assigned
  • (B) limited
  • (C) funded
  • (D) publicized
  1. The coral reef supports an intricate web of species, each depending on several others for food or shelter.

The word "intricate" is closest in meaning to:

  • (A) isolated
  • (B) seasonal
  • (C) complex
  • (D) documented
  1. An army of volunteers arrived within hours of the flood to help clear debris from flooded streets.

The phrase "an army" is closest in meaning to:

  • (A) a rare species
  • (B) a hidden threat
  • (C) a temporary shelter
  • (D) a large number
  1. Immune responses vary considerably between individuals exposed to the same virus under identical conditions.

The word "vary" is closest in meaning to:

  • (A) differ
  • (B) weaken
  • (C) multiply
  • (D) recover
  1. The choir's greatest strength was its cohesion, with every voice blending so tightly that no single singer stood out.

The word "cohesion" is closest in meaning to:

  • (A) rehearsal
  • (B) unity
  • (C) rhythm
  • (D) melody
  1. The device was initially marketed as a toy before engineers realized it had real scientific applications.

The word "initially" is closest in meaning to:

  • (A) typically
  • (B) briefly
  • (C) at first
  • (D) separately

Answers

  • 201 — B: exposed to ≈ subjected to — wood exposed to humidity is subjected to it.
  • 202 — C: induced ≈ caused — a drop that induces cracks causes them.
  • 203 — A: remarkable ≈ extraordinary — remarkable footprints are extraordinary finds.
  • 204 — A: exerted ≈ applied — pressure that is exerted is pressure applied.
  • 205 — B: restricted ≈ limited — research restricted to specialists is limited to them.
  • 206 — C: intricate ≈ complex — an intricate web is a complex one.
  • 207 — D: an army ≈ a large number — "an army of" volunteers means a large number of them.
  • 208 — A: vary ≈ differ — responses that vary differ from one another.
  • 209 — B: cohesion ≈ unity — a choir's cohesion is its overall unity.
  • 210 — C: initially ≈ at first — initially marketed means marketed at first.

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