tefliz.com 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.
Exercise A
| Word | Meaning |
| 1. Lucid | a. Clear and easy to understand |
| 2. Foster | b. Lasting only for a short time |
| 3. Kinetic | c. To draw out a response or reaction |
| 4. Elicit | d. Present, appearing, or found everywhere |
| 5. Ubiquitous | e. Gather or collect |
| 6. Concise | f. Kindly, charitable |
| 7. Garner | g. Brief and to the point |
| 8. Transient | h. Encourage or promote development |
| 9. Benevolent | i. Relating to motion |
| 10. Intuitive | j. Using or based on what one feels to be true |
For the answers to Exercise A, please click here
Exercise B
| Word | Meaning |
| 1. Quirk | a. To lose or lack vitality |
| 2. Rationale | b. A set of reasons or logical basis |
| 3. Curtail | c. A peculiar behavioral habit |
| 4. Substantiate | d. Very careful and precise |
| 5. Heuristic | e. To correct or put right |
| 6. Meticulous | f. The quality of being new or unusual |
| 7. Pervasive | g. Enabling discovery or problem-solving |
| 8. Languish | h. To reduce in extent or quantity |
| 9. Novelty | i. Spreading widely throughout an area or group of people |
| 10. Rectify | j. Provide evidence to support or prove |
For the answers to Exercise B, please click here
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Practice Exercises – Set 2 Exercise A
Practice Exercises – Set 2 Exercise B
Practice Exercises – Set 3 Exercise A
