Feb 18, 2016

Tricky homonyms in English for TOEFL

52 cards
, 113 answers
  • Choose the correct definition for each word.
    1. Someone’s  . . . 
      foe
      is their enemy.
      • faux
      • foe

    2. If something is  . . . 
      proscribed
      by people in authority, the use of that is forbidden.
      • proscribed
      • prescribed

    3. If you describe a crowd of people as a  . . . 
      horde
      , you mean that the crowd is very large and, often, rather unpleasant.
      • hoard
      • horde

    4. A  . . . 
      sensor
      is a device that receives and responds to a stimulus such as
      light, smoke, etc.
      • sensor
      • censor

    5. If you  . . . 
      assent
      to something, you agree to it or agree with it.
      • ascent
      • assent

    6. A  . . . 
      hoard
      is a store of things that you have saved.
      • horde
      • hoard

    7.  . . . 
      Censure
      is expression of strong criticism or disapproval.
      • Censure
      • Censor

    8. Something that is  . . . 
      ingenious
      is very clever and involves new ideas or methods.
      • ingenious
      • ingenuous

    9. When you  . . . 
      disperse
      something, it separates or scatters in different directions.
      • disburse
      • disperse

    10. If you  . . . 
      dissent
      , you express disagreement with a decision or opinion.
      • decent
      • dissent
      • descent

    11. If something  . . . 
      depreciates
      , it loses some of its original value.
      • deprecates
      • depreciates

    12. If something is  . . . 
      extant
      , it is still in existence, in spite of being very old.
      • extent
      • extant

    13. If the authorities  . . . 
      prosecute
      someone, they charge them with a crime and put them on trial.
      • persecute
      • prosecute

    14. A  . . . 
      wave
      is a raised mass of water on the surface of water, which is caused by the wind making the surface of the water rise and fall.
      • waive
      • wave

    15.  . . . 
      Faux
      is something made in imitation, artificial.
      • Foe
      • Faux

    16. If someone  . . . 
      feigns
      a particular feeling or physical condition, they try to make other people think they have it, although this is not true.
      • fains
      • feigns

    17.  . . . 
      Teem
      means to be full of, or to be present in large numbers.
      • Team
      • Teem

    18. If you  . . . 
      allude
      to something, you mention it in an indirect way.
      • allude
      • elude

    19. An  . . . 
      illicit
      activity is not allowed by law or the social customs.
      • elicit
      • illicit

    20.  . . . 
      Cue
      is a signal, given to remind someone of something.
      • queue
      • cue

    21. If you say that someone  . . . 
      meddles
      in something, you are criticizing the fact that they try to influence it without being asked.
      • meddles
      • mettles

    22. The  . . . 
      peak
      level or value of something is its highest level or value.
      • peak
      • peek
      • pique

    23. If you  . . . 
      waive
      your right to something, you choose not to have it or do it.
      • waive
      • wave

    24. If something  . . . 
      emanates
      from somewhere, it comes from there.
      • eminent
      • imminent
      • emanate

    25. If buildings or towns are  . . . 
      razed
      , they are completely destroyed.
      • raised
      • razed

    26. If someone gives their  . . . 
      assent
      to something that has been suggested, they formally agree to it.
      • assent
      • ascent

    27. If you say that something is  . . . 
      imminent
      , you mean it is almost certain to happen very soon.
      • imminent
      • eminent
      • emanate

    28. You can refer to any group of people who work or play together as a  . . . 
      team
      .
      • team
      • teem

    29. A  . . . 
      descent
      is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
      • dissent
      • descent
      • decent

    30. If a fact or idea  . . . 
      alludes
      you, you do not succeed in understanding it, realizing it, or remembering it.
      • alludes
      • eludes

    31. A  . . . 
      censor
      is a person who reviews books, films, etc. to remove what is considered morally, politically, or otherwise objectionable.
      • censure
      • censor

    32. If you  . . . 
      censure
      someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
      • censure
      • censor

    33.  . . . 
      Decent
      is used to describe something which is socially or morally suitable or correct.
      • Dissent
      • Descent
      • Decent

    34. If you describe someone as  . . . 
      ingenuous
      , you mean that they are trusting and honest.
      • ingenious
      • ingenuous

    35. If someone is  . . . 
      persecuted
      , they are treated unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs.
      • persecuted
      • prosecuted

    36. If someone in authority  . . . 
      censors
      letters, films, or media, they officially examine them and cut out inappropriate parts.
      • censors
      • censures

    37. An  . . . 
      ascent
      is an upward, vertical movement.
      • ascent
      • assent

    38. If you  . . . 
      elude
      someone or something, you avoid them or escape from them.
      • allude
      • elude

    39. If you  . . . 
      deprecate
      something, you criticize it or protest against it.
      • deprecate
      • depreciate

    40. Someone’s  . . . 
      mettle
      is their ability to do something well in difficult circumstances.
      • meddle
      • mettle

    41. If you  . . . 
      peek
      at something or someone, you have a quick look at them, often secretly.
      • peek
      • pique
      • peak

    42. If a doctor  . . . 
      prescribes
      medicine or treatment for you, he or she tells you what medicine or treatment to have.
      • proscribes
      • prescribes

    43. When you are  . . . 
      apprised
      of something, someone tells you about it.
      • appraised
      • apprised

    44. To  . . . 
      disburse
      an amount of money means to pay it out, usually from a fund.
      • disburse
      • disperse

    45. If you  . . . 
      appraise
      something or someone, you consider them carefully and form an opinion about them.
      • apprise
      • appraise

    46. If you are talking about how great, important, or serious a situation is, you can refer to the  . . . 
      extent
      of it.
      • extant
      • extent

    47. A  . . . 
      queue
      is a line of people or vehicles that are waiting for something.
      • cue
      • queue

    48. If you  . . . 
      elicit
      a piece of information, you get it by asking the right questions.
      • illicit
      • elicit

    49. If you  . . . 
      raise
      the level of something, you increase it.
      • raze
      • raise

    50. An  . . . 
      eminent
      person is famous and respected within a particular profession.
      • emanate
      • eminent
      • imminent

    51. If you are weary, you would  . . . 
      fain
      get a little rest.
      • feign
      • fain

    52.  . . . 
      Pique
      is the feeling of annoyance you have when you think someone has not treated you properly.
      • Peek
      • Peak
      • Pique

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