44 VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL iBT
10. Galvanize means
a. to be active or aware.
b. the state of becoming active or aware.
c. one who becomes active or aware.
d. to cause to become active or aware.
11. Nonchalant means
a. challenging.
b. done with the intent of harming another.
c. not showing anxiety or excitement; indifferent.
d. reversing a previous opinion or decision.
ANSWERSHow did you do on remembering prefixes and suffixes? Check your answers here, and
then analyze the results to figure out your plan of attack for mastering these topics.1. c. The prefix ante- means before. Antecedent means that which precedes; the
thing, circumstance, or event that came before.
2. b. The prefix multi- means many. Multifaceted means having many facets or
aspects; complex.
3. d. The prefix circum- means around, on all sides. Circumspect means cau-
tious, wary, watchful.
4. a. The prefix con- means with, together. Consensus means general agreement
or accord; an opinion or position reached by a group.
5. d. The prefix super- means above, over, or exceeding. Supercilious means with
an air of superiority (as if one is above or better than another); haughty,
scornful, disdainful.
6. a. The prefix pre- means before. To presage means to indicate or warn of in
advance; to predict, foretell.
7. c. The adjective suffix -ous means having the quality of, relating to. Dubious
means doubtful, questionable; fraught with uncertainty, wavering.
8. d. The adjective suffix -ian means related to. Agrarian means relating to or
concerning land and its ownership or cultivation.
9. b. The noun suffix -ity means state of being. Parity means having equality
in status, amount, value or degree; equivalence.
10. d. The verb suffix -ize means to cause, to bring about. To galvanize means
to stimulate or rouse into awareness or action.
11. c. The prefix non- means not. Nonchalant means indifferent or cool, not
showing anxiety or excitement.