TOEFL Vocabulary Practice Exercises

This practice exercise will help you enhance your vocabulary for the TOEFL speaking test. Match the words on the left with their correct meanings on the right.

The complete list of words for these exercises is taken from the blog post 88 Essential Vocabulary Words You Need for TOEFL Speaking.

Word	Meaning
1. Tangible	a. To adjust or adapt to fit
2. Brisk	b. Kindly, charitable
3. Disseminate	c. Theoretical, not concrete
4. Fundamental	d. To spread information widely
5. Exemplify	e. Increasing by successive addition
6. Hinder	f. To put into action
7. Accommodate	g. To show by example
8. Validate	h. An unfair preference or dislike
9. Empirical	i. Concerned with descriptions, not just numbers or data
10. Deteriorate	j. A basic, essential principle
11. Ambiguous	k. To become progressively worse
12. Notion	l. To participate or become involved in
13. Cumulative	m. To prove or check the accuracy of something
14. Bias	n. Lasting, real, and substantial
15. Engage	o. A particular attitude or way of viewing something
16. Implement	p. Relating to the sides of an object
17. Quell	q. Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large or powerful
18. Abstract	r. Quick and active
19. Lateral	s. Based on observation or experience
20. Perspective	t. Open to more than one interpretation
21. Benevolent	u. Creating difficulties, causing delay
22. Formidable	v. An abstract idea or general notion
23. Qualitative	w. To measure or express as a number
24. Quantify	x. To put an end to something, especially a disturbance or disorder
25. Concept	y. To arouse or inspire