TOEFL Practice Test Questions and
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legitimate - ✔ make legal
pummel - ✔ to hit repeatedly
facilitate - ✔ make easier
exemplify - ✔ be characteristic of
confluence - ✔ a flowing together
requisite - ✔ required; necessary
delude - ✔ To mislead, deceive, lead astray or fool
comprehensive - ✔ broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive
reticent - ✔ inclined to keep silent; reserved
precursor - ✔ an indication of the approach of something or someone
reputedly - ✔ According to reputation or popular belief
abate - ✔ to lessen in violence or intensity
consummate - ✔ complete or perfect in the highest degree
diligent - ✔ hardworking, industrious, not lazy
differentiate - ✔ distinguish, to make different
trite - ✔ commonplace; overused, stale
emulate - ✔ try to equal; to imitate
garner - ✔ assemble or get together
thwart - ✔ hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
subjugate - ✔ put down by force or intimidation
Answers
legitimate - ✔ make legal
pummel - ✔ to hit repeatedly
facilitate - ✔ make easier
exemplify - ✔ be characteristic of
confluence - ✔ a flowing together
requisite - ✔ required; necessary
delude - ✔ To mislead, deceive, lead astray or fool
comprehensive - ✔ broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive
reticent - ✔ inclined to keep silent; reserved
precursor - ✔ an indication of the approach of something or someone
reputedly - ✔ According to reputation or popular belief
abate - ✔ to lessen in violence or intensity
consummate - ✔ complete or perfect in the highest degree
diligent - ✔ hardworking, industrious, not lazy
differentiate - ✔ distinguish, to make different
trite - ✔ commonplace; overused, stale
emulate - ✔ try to equal; to imitate
garner - ✔ assemble or get together
thwart - ✔ hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
subjugate - ✔ put down by force or intimidation
