TOEFL Vocabulary I

adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating interest; pretty

syn. appealing

The idea of working four, ten-hour work days was attractive to the employees.

The major attraction of the show was a speech by the president

adv. to or in another country

syn. overseas; internationally

Louis Armstrong often traveled abroad.

Living abroad can be an educational experience.

adj. producing a desired result based on truths or facts

syn. convincing

The students had a valid reason for missing class.

The professor questioned the validity of the test results.

n. enthusiastic approval; applause

syn. praise

Isaac Stern has won acclaim abroad.

Acclaimed authors often win Pulitzer Prizes

adj. allowable or satisfactory

syn. permissible

The idea was acceptable to everyone.

The registrar accepted more applicants than he should have.

adj. causing confusion and interruption

syn. disturbing

Frequent questions during lectures can be disruptive.

The storm caused a disruption in bus service.

n. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval

syn. objection

Their dissaproval of the plan caused the experiment to be abandoned.

The students dissaproved the plan of study.

adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision

syn. constant

The attorney's persistent questioning weakened the witness.

Her persistence earned her a spot on the team.

adj. by itself; with no association

syn. independent

Mexico became an autonomous state in 1817.

Although working closely with the government, all businesses function autonomously.

adv. having no order or pattern; by chance

syn. arbitrarily; carelessly

It was obvious that the house was built haphazardly.

Susan completed the assignment in a haphazard way.

adv. being in existence, real or factual

syn. truly

They were actually very good soccer players.

The actual time allotted to complete the test in two hours.

v. to remove, take out, or take back

syn. extract

The player withdrew from the competition.

Gloria had to make a withdrawal from her savings to pay tuition.

adj. dspleaseing, objectionable, or bad

syn. unfavorable

Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game.

His indecision adversely affected his job performance.

adj. quick; without warning

syn. sudden

There was an abrupt change in the weather.

After the incident everyone left abruptly.