Lesson 13: Essential Words for the TOEFL

Jun 7, 2016

dignitary ○ crucial ○ elude ○ evident ○ exhaust ○ extensive ○ extremely ○ face ○ facet ○ hero ○ inaccessible ○ obviously ○ predictably ○ solve ○ suitable

dignitary
[n.] a very important or famous person, usually associated with a high position in government
[Syn.] notable

Every dignitary in Washington was invited to the wedding.
All of the high ranking dignitaries attended the economic summit.

crucial
[adj.] of great importance; extremely necessary
[Syn.] critical

[adv.] crucially

Favorable weather is crucial to a good harvest.
Having all the information necessary to make a good decision is crucially important.

elude
[v.] to escape in a tricky way
[Syn.] evade

[adj.] elusive
[n.] elusiveness

The criminal has eluded the police for months.
Success has been elusive for the team.

evident
[adj.] easy to see, usually because of some proof
[Syn.] apparent

[adv.] evidently
[n.] evidence

It is evident that you are not feeling.
All the evidences point to the presence of hydrogen.

exhaust
[v.] to use completely; to expend all energy; very thorough
[Syn.] deplete

[adv.] exhaustively
[adj.] exhaustive
[adj.] exhausting
[adj.] exhausted
[n.] exhaustion

They exhausted their energy in 10 minutes.
The exhaustive report was acclaimed by everyone.

extensive
[adj.] large in area or number
*to offer; to make longer.
**an extending; an additional part

[Syn.] comprehensive

[adv.] extensively
[v.] extend*
[n.] extension

The extensive snowfall caused problems throughout the city.
The professor extended a warm welcome to the new student.

extremely
[adv.] very; to the very end, the highest extent
[Syn.] highly

[adj.] extreme
[adj.] extremist
[n.] extreme
[n.] extremist

When the concert was canceled, some customers became extremely upset.
He will go to any extreme to get what he wants.

face
[v.] to be in the presence of an oppose
[Syn.] confront

The mountain climbers faced grave danger on the cliff.
He finds it difficult to face his problems.

facet
[n.] element or component
[Syn.] aspect

[adj.] faceted

The proposal had many beneficial facets.
It was a multi faceted problem that challenged the entire student body.

hero
[n.] a person remembered for an act of goodness or bravery
[Syn.] idol

[adv.] heroically
[adj.] heroic
[n.] heroine (female)
[n.] heroics

He is a hero in the eyes of his admirers.
They gave a heroic effort to no avail.

inaccessible
[adj.] something that cannot be reached or communicated with
[Syn.] remote

[n.] inaccessibility
[adv.] inaccessibly

The summit of the mountain was inaccessible.
The dignitary’s inaccessibility frustrated the reporter.

obviously
[adv.] in a clear, easy to understand way
[Syn.] evidently

[adj.] obvious

It had obviously rained.
It was obvious that he had not practiced his oral report.

predictably
[adv.] in a way that foretells future events
[Syn.] expectedly

[adj.] predictable
[v.] predict
[n.] prediction

She predictably forgot to do her assignment.
The government’s predictions were accurate.

solve
[v.] to find the answer
[Syn.] resolve

[n.] solution

They solved the problem in a way that benefited the entire neighborhood.
The solution to the problem was elusive.

suitable
[adj.] appropriate, correct; convenient
[Syn.] appropriate

[adv.] suitably
[v.] suit

Her dress was not suitable for the occasion.
The agreement suits all the members of the negotiating team.

Choose the synonym.
1. solve
  1. restore
  2. resolve
  3. confront
  4. exhaust
2. critical
  1. prevalent
  2. elusive
  3. prime
  4. crucial
3. predictably
  1. extremely
  2. expectedly
  3. conspicuously
  4. extensively
4. hero
  1. idol
  2. amenity
  3. benefit
  4. mention
5. inaccessible
  1. depleted
  2. apparent
  3. remote
  4. enormous
6. elude
  1. erode
  2. evade
  3. endorse
  4. enrich
7. extensive
  1. sensitive
  2. impressive
  3. comprehensive
  4. disruptive
8. celebrity
  1. treasury
  2. dignitary
  3. element
  4. dweller
9. evidently
  1. routinely
  2. entirely
  3. exceptionally
  4. obviously
10. suitable
  1. appropriate
  2. annoying
  3. ambiguous
  4. astute
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
1. Exacting standards and rigorous early training are evident where dance has become an art performed before an audience.
  1. emphasized
  2. suitable
  3. crucial
  4. apparent
2. It is known from past experience that ore deposits can be exhausted.
  1. depleted
  2. extensive
  3. elusive
  4. inaccessible
3. A preference for a certain color is and an extremely personal matter.
  1. highly
  2. annoyingly
  3. fairly
  4. obviously
4. Once the English colonies became independent state, they faced the problem of giving themselves a fresh political organization.
  1. eluded
  2. solved
  3. confronted
  4. anticipated
5. Pop art aimed to portray all facets of modern culture.
  1. heroes
  2. celebrities
  3. problems
  4. aspects

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