[TOEFL Vocabulary Test]

# What are the meanings of the following words?

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Q.1: notion
a) ignoring, forgetful b) strange, unusual, peculiar
c) idea, concept d) general, comprehensive
Q.2: notorious
a) oval b) children, young, descendants
c) fancy, decorative d) infamous, disreputable
Q.3: obese
a) antiquated, out of date b) very fat
c) opinion, view, prospect, forecast d) ignore, disregard, neglect
Q.4: oblong
a) oval b) opinion, view, prospect, forecast
c) cloudy, gloomy d) open, obvious
Q.5: offspring
a) children, young, descendants b) subdue, defeat, conquer
c) error, mistake, omission d) careful, conscientious
Q.6: outlook
a) ignore, disregard, neglect b) opinion, view, prospect, forecast
c) careful, conscientious d) trail, track, way
Q.7: oversee
a) rate, speed b) cure-all, heal-all
c) strange, odd, distinctive, special d) supervise, mange, direct
Q.8: pale
a) strange, odd, distinctive, special b) danger, hazard
c) white, colorless, faded d) appeal, beg
Q.9: perch
a) unreasonably impatient or irritable b) appeal, beg
c) take up a high position d) accurate, exact
Q.10: plead
a) strong, powerful b) first, opening, chief, leading
c) too bold or self-confident d) appeal, beg
Q.11: prescribe
a) common, widespread b) ordain
c) flourish, thrive, succeed d) chase, follow, seek
Q.12: prompt
a) punctual, timely b) shiver, shake, tremble
c) annulled d) torn, tattered, worn
Q.13: quashed
a) scope, extent, spectrum b) annulled
c) narrate, tell d) happiness, joy
Q.14: recount
a) dependable, trustworthy b) isolated, distant, faraway
c) narrate, tell d) strictness, severe conditions
Q.15: retract
a) withdraw, pull back b) uneven, jagged, difficult, impolite
c) jagged, rough, uneven d) climb
Q.16: rural
a) not situated together b) hidden, isolated, secret
c) cut, slice off d) agricultural
Q.17: sheer
a) avoided, kept away from b) draw
c) slow, listless, lazy d) steep, sharp, transparent
Q.18: somber
a) serious, grave, solemn b) excellent, superb
c) locate, find, see d) halt, delay, put off
Q.19: stall
a) make great efforts, struggle b) later, succeeding
c) halt, delay, put off d) wave, rock, swing
Q.20: sweeping
a) domesticate, master b) complete, exhaustive
c) effective, convincing d) melt, warm up