Vocabulary for TOEFL iBT

28 VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL iBT

20. Samantha hasn’t said why she’s been so withdrawn lately, but I would sur-
mise that it is because she is still upset about not being able to go to camp.
Surmise means
a. to confirm.
b. to surprise.
c. to believe.
d. to guess.
21. Their conversation was considered playful ___ between two old
friends.
a. antics
b. banter
c. behavior
d. activities
22. He tried to __ the sinking morale of his friend in the hospital.
a. sustain
b. foster
c. bolster
d. nourish

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1. d. Incumbent means holding any post or position.
2. b. Demographic data is the branch of research that deals with human popu-
lations.
3. c. Revenue is the income of a government.
4. d. Blasé means bored or unimpressed by things after having seen or experi-
enced them too often.
5. b. The summit means the highest point, where the hikers would have a
good view.
6. c. A musty odor is one that is stale or moldy.
7. a. Solitude, unlike loneliness, can be a desirable thing, and it would be
something a person who works in a busy office would crave.
8. a. Accessible means capable of being reached or being within easy reach.