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TOEFL iBT Vocabulary Lesson 14

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    Players have 5 new vocabulary words to learn through quizzes of their defintions, synonyms and the usage of the words or their derivatives in a sentence.
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  • very old; old-fashioned; no longer used
    archaic
  •  10
  • ancient
    archaic
  •  5
  • These _______________ methods of farming must be brought up-to-date.
    archaic
  •  15
  • to become completely occupied or involved in an activity
    engross
  •  10
  • engage
    engross
  •  5
  • The teacher's lecture _________________ the entire class.
    engrossed
  •  20
  • very small; in form, but not in substance
    nominal
  •  10
  • moderate
    nominal
  •  5
  • The woman was _________________ successful as an actress.
    nominally
  •  20
  • not safe, firm, steady
    precarious
  •  10
  • hazardous
    precarious
  •  5
  • The diver put himself in a ________________ situation among the sharks.
    precarious
  •  15
  • The cup was positioned __________________ on the edge of the table.
    precariously
  •  20
  • a joke; a funny story
    witticism
  •  10
  • humor
    witticism
  •  5
  • Mark Twain was famous for his sharp _____________.
    wit
  •  25