TOEIC REVISION

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 TOEIC: Advanced Personal Qualities Vocabulary Set 2

1. abrupt (adjective) Speaking or acting in a manner that seems

rude because of saying or doing only the bare minimum
of what is needed.
2. absent-minded (adjective) When a person is forgetful or not noticing what
is happening because of thinking about something else.
3. ascetic (adjective) Relating to a strict lifestyle of self-discipline and
abstinence.
4. aspire (verb) To want to attain, achieve or accomplish something;
to aim for a specific goal.
5. belligerent (adjective) Describing behavior that is aggressive and
fight-inducing.
6. crass (adjective) Showing unsophisticated behavior and a lack
of intelligence.
7. deference (noun) Polite and humble submission and respect.
8. detached (adjective) One showing no interest in its surroundings.
9. flamboyant (adjective) Flashy and bold inclining to attract attention.
10. frailty (noun) Weakness of character, will, morals.
11. idle (adjective) One who avoids work; be lazy and inactive.
12. needy (adjective) Used to describe someone who is in a emo-
tional need; insecure.
13. petulant (adjective) Who is rude, irritable.
14. prodigy (noun) Used to describe a highly talented person.
15. receptive (adjective) A person ready to accept new ideas, thoughts,
and concepts and is open to hearing new information.
16. taut (adjective) Excited or nervous.

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17. tolerant (adjective) Allowing something to happen.

18. vulgarity (noun) A gross or distateful quality.

19. abrupt Which word has the following synonyms?

brusque, curt

20. absent-minded Which word has the following synonyms?

inattentive, preoccupied, distracted, forgetful

21. ascetic Which word has the following synonyms?

austere, spartan, abstemious, puritanical

22. aspire Which word has the following synonyms?

aim, desire, intend, strive, seek, hope, wish, yearn

23. belligerent Which word has the following synonyms?

aggressive, antagonistic, bellicose, combative

24. crass Which word has the following synonyms?

boorish, churlish, rude, vulgar

25. deference Which word has the following synonyms?

respect, compliance, obedience, submission, reverence

26. detached Which word has the following synonyms?

aloof, disinterested, distant, indifferent

27. flamboyant Which word has the following synonyms?

showy, ornate, colorful, bombastic

28. frailty Which word has the following synonyms?

imperfection, infirmity, shortcoming

29. idle Which word has the following synonyms?

empty, unproductive, useless

30. needy Which word has the following synonyms?

vulnerable, unconfident, dependant, attention-seeking, in-
secure

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31. petulant Which word has the following synonyms?

crabby, impatient, sullen, whiny.

32. prodigy Which word has the following synonyms?

genius, whiz, sensation

33. receptive Which word has the following synonyms?

amenable, open-minded, hospitable

34. taut Which word has the following synonyms?

excited, nervous, anxious

35. tolerant Which word has the following synonyms?

forgiving, lenient, permissive, merciful

36. vulgarity Which word has the following synonyms?

baseness, profanity, crassness

37. abrupt Which word has the following antonyms?

polite, courteous

38. absent-minded Which word has the following antonyms?

alert, observant, engaged, attentive

39. ascetic Which word has the following antonyms?

hedonistic, luxurious, greedy, self-indulgent

40. aspire Which word has the following antonyms?

dislike, descend

41. belligerent Which word has the following antonyms?

agreeable, calm, kind

42. crass Which word has the following antonyms?

nice, polite, refined, sophisticated

43. deference Which word has the following antonyms?

contempt, disobedience, disregard, defiance, disrespect

44. detached

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Which word has the following antonyms?

involved, interested, extroverted, sociable

45. flamboyant Which word has the following antonyms?

dull, simple, plain, restrained, modest

46. frailty Which word has the following antonyms?

advantage, perfection, strength,

47. needy Which word has the following antonyms?

confident, independant, secure, certain

48. petulant Which word has the following antonyms?

agreeable, cheerful, happy, patient.

49. receptive Which word has the following antonyms?

cold,unconcerned, unreceptive

50. taut Which word has the following antonyms?

relaxed, lax

51. tolerant Which word has the following antonyms?

intolerant, merciless, unsympathetic, disapproving, biased

52. vulgarity Which word has the following antonyms?

decency, decorum, tastefulness

53. abrupt He is a good doctor but because he is quite with his

patients, they don't view him as friendly.

54. absent-minded The student did not listen to the lecture because he
was daydreaming about his weekend plans.

55. ascetic She often compared her own life to the indulgence
of celebrities.

56. aspired She felt that young men no longer to be gentlemen.

57. belligerent The nation was always at war with someone.

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58. crass His demeanor showed that he was not of a high

status.

59. deference Despite their differences, she treated her mother with
.

60. detached He himself after the break-up.

61. flamboyant The costumes in the play highlighted the ornate

costumes people wore during that era.

62. frailty Human such as hypocrisy and cowardice are

shown in this drama.

63. idle As a child, he was and avoided school duties.

64. needy She never told me she was this .

65. petulant She is the most person I've ever met!

66. prodigy A FIlipino boy grew up to become a chess .

67. receptive The audience is the new play with delight.

68. taut Her expression agave away how nervous she was
feeling about the interview.

69. tolerant Charlie is not of excuses.

70. vulgarity You won't be invited back to my house if you show such
again.

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