TOEFL: Advanced Cause and
Effect Vocabulary Set 3
diagnostic
(adjective) Dealing with finding out the cause of an issue
or problem.
diminish
(verb) To lessen one's authority or value.
dissolution
(noun) A process in which something becomes weaker
and weaker until disappears.
diversification
(noun) The act of making something more varied.
drastically
(adverb) A sudden and significant effect of or by
something, especially a change.
flow chart
(noun) A graphic that shows cause-and-effect
relationships, or that maps a process out sequentially.
fluctuate
(verb) To change irregularly.
hike
(noun) A sudden increase in something.
impetus
(noun) Something that stimulates something or someone.
misplace
(verb) To place something in a wrong place and lose it
temporarily.
, overdo
(verb) To do to excess.
postponement
(noun) The action of pushing back an arrangement or
event and making it happen later than planned.
prerequisite
(noun) A condition that needs to be filled before
proceeding.
prop up
(phrasal verb) To stand something up; to support it.
recapture
(verb) To catch once more or apprehend an escaping
person or animal.
recurrence
(noun) Something that happens again, usually frequently
or on a regular interval.
repellent
(noun) A substance used to drive things away.
repress
(verb) To put down and bring under control.
rescind
(verb) To pull support from.
stimulus
(noun) Something that causes reactions or activity.
diagnostic
Which word has the following synonyms?
indicative, symptomatic
diminish
Which word has the following synonyms?
belittle, minimize, depreciate, demean
dissolution
Effect Vocabulary Set 3
diagnostic
(adjective) Dealing with finding out the cause of an issue
or problem.
diminish
(verb) To lessen one's authority or value.
dissolution
(noun) A process in which something becomes weaker
and weaker until disappears.
diversification
(noun) The act of making something more varied.
drastically
(adverb) A sudden and significant effect of or by
something, especially a change.
flow chart
(noun) A graphic that shows cause-and-effect
relationships, or that maps a process out sequentially.
fluctuate
(verb) To change irregularly.
hike
(noun) A sudden increase in something.
impetus
(noun) Something that stimulates something or someone.
misplace
(verb) To place something in a wrong place and lose it
temporarily.
, overdo
(verb) To do to excess.
postponement
(noun) The action of pushing back an arrangement or
event and making it happen later than planned.
prerequisite
(noun) A condition that needs to be filled before
proceeding.
prop up
(phrasal verb) To stand something up; to support it.
recapture
(verb) To catch once more or apprehend an escaping
person or animal.
recurrence
(noun) Something that happens again, usually frequently
or on a regular interval.
repellent
(noun) A substance used to drive things away.
repress
(verb) To put down and bring under control.
rescind
(verb) To pull support from.
stimulus
(noun) Something that causes reactions or activity.
diagnostic
Which word has the following synonyms?
indicative, symptomatic
diminish
Which word has the following synonyms?
belittle, minimize, depreciate, demean
dissolution
