TOEIC REVISION

TEST OF ENGLISH FOR

INTERNATIONAL
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 TOEIC: Intermediate Feelings, Emotions, and Opinions Vocabulary Set 4

1. anxiety (noun) A feeling of fear and stress, seemingly without

cause, because of uncertain outcomes.
2. believable (adjective) Used to describe something easy to trust or
believe in.
3. comfort (verb) To show someone support or give them advice
when they are upset or going through tough times.
4. comfort (noun) Feeling at ease, content like all the needs are
satisfied.
5. comfortably (adverb) In a way that provides a feeling of relaxation and
contentment without constraint or problems; in a comfort-
able way.
6. criticize (verb) To express negative opinions or sentiments about a
subject.
7. ecstatic (adjective) Very happy.
8. empower (verb) To encourage to do or convince someone that they
are capable of doing.
9. frustration (noun) One's feeling of annoyance because of poor or
unachievable results.
10. impress (verb) To make someone respect or admire you.
11. irritating (adjective) Annoying or causing discomfort, pain, or irrita-
tion.
12. judgment (noun) The decision or opinion you form based on the
information available to you.
13. mistaken (adjective) Being wrong in opinion or judgement about
something.
14. motivation (noun) The will and reason to do something.

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15. nuisance (noun) Someone or something that causes inconvenience

for us (something or someone that is annoying).
16. preference (noun) Something that one appreciates more than some-
thing else.
17. reflection (noun) The act of giving some serious thinking and consid-
eration.
18. secure (adjective) Emotionally healthy.
19. vague (adjective) Not clearly expressed or defined, indefinite or
uncertain.
20. anxiety Which word has the following synonyms?
stress, worry, concern
21. believable Which word has the following synonyms?
authentic, credible, convincing
22. comfort Which word has the following synonyms?
cheer, reassure, soothe, contentment
23. comfortably Which word has the following synonyms?
easily, snugly, cozily, agreeably, calmly
24. criticize Which word has the following synonyms?
censure, chastise, condemn, denounce, lambaste
25. ecstatic Which word has the following synonyms?
blissful, joyous, elated, euphoric
26. empower Which word has the following synonyms?
allow, capacitate, encourage, grant, vest
27. frustration Which word has the following synonyms?
annoyance, dissatisfaction, grievance, irritation
28. impress Which word has the following synonyms?
affect, impress, awe

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29. irritating Which word has the following synonyms?

bothersome, aggravating, provoking

30. judgment Which word has the following synonyms?

assessment, conclusion, decision

31. mistaken Which word has the following synonyms?

wrong, incorrect, confused

32. motivation Which word has the following synonyms?

desire, encouragement, incentive, motive

33. nuisance Which word has the following synonyms?

annoyance, bore, bother, problem, irritant

34. preference Which word has the following synonyms?

choice, option, advantage

35. reflection Which word has the following synonyms?

meditation, observation, contemplation

36. secure Which word has the following synonyms?

stable, well, sound, even

37. vague Which word has the following synonyms?

indefinite, uncertain, ambiguous, unclear

38. anxiety Which word has the following antonyms?

relaxation, calm, freedom

39. believable Which word has the following antonyms?

implausible, improbable, unbelievable

40. comfort Which word has the following antonyms?

discontent, dissatisfaction, upset, worry

41. comfortably Which word has the following antonyms?

uncomfortably, poorly, distressingly, unhappily, insuffi-
ciently, inadequately

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42. criticize Which word has the following antonyms?

approve, commend, compliment, laud, praise

43. ecstatic Which word has the following antonyms?

anguished, miserable, sorrowful

44. empower Which word has the following antonyms?

to discourage, to dissuade, to put down

45. frustration Which word has the following antonyms?

pleasure, triumph, blessing, happiness

46. impress Which word has the following antonyms?

disappoint, upset, annoy

47. irritating Which word has the following antonyms?

appeasing, pleasant, gentle, soothing

48. mistaken Which word has the following antonyms?

correct, right, informed

49. motivation Which word has the following antonyms?

deterrent, discouragement, hindrance

50. nuisance Which word has the following antonyms?

help, blessing, advantage, comfort, aid

51. preference Which word has the following antonyms?

dislike, hate, rejection, demotion

52. reflection Which word has the following antonyms?

inattention, neglect

53. secure Which word has the following antonyms?

unstable, insecure, stressed, unwell

54. vague Which word has the following antonyms?

specific, clear, definite, certain

55. anxiety

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 TOEIC: Intermediate Feelings, Emotions, and Opinions Vocabulary Set 4

Due to his severe , the boy decided to see a thera-

pist.

56. believable Everything Ella said was completely , and she won
the case.

57. comforted Marion felt quite upset after meeting with the boss, but her
best friend her.

58. comfort I love reading a good book and drinking tea in the
of my own home.

59. comfortably He always dressed .

60. criticized The government's handling of the disaster was heavily

by observers.

61. ecstatic Carmen was upon hearing the news about her
nephew.

62. empowered Saving extra money Sandra to pursue graduate

studies.

63. frustration He felt immense after failing the test.

64. impress She was really trying to during her interview.

65. irritating My brother has an habit of leaving his dirty socks

all over the house.

66. judgment Without more information, I cannot make a sound

about which is the better option.

67. mistaken He was in believing that the conference started at

11 AM, so he had to wait a full hour when he showed up
at 10 AM, instead.

68. motivation The students found to study in their teacher's

speech.

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69. nuisance The people who live next door and their late night fights
are becoming more than just a .

70. preference The chef's flavor was unpredictable.

71. reflection The of the child for his wrongdoings was said out
loud.

72. secure You can tell he's by how well he handles disappoint-
ment.

73. vague His words were , I didn't know what to expect.

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