TOEIC REVISION

TEST OF ENGLISH FOR

INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNICATION
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1. allusion (noun) An indirect reference to something.

2. assurance (noun) A statement telling a person something will certain-
ly be true.
3. bemoan (verb) To loudly complain about something or someone.
4. bill as (phrasal verb) To advertise or describe something in a
particular way.
5. declamation (noun) The dramatic delivery of a rhetorical speech or
oration.
6. disputation (noun) Act of controversy between two or more groups of
people with different points of view.
7. disseminate (verb) To distribute information or knowledge so that it can
reach an extensive area.
8. emphatic (adjective) Being forceful or emphasized.
9. invite (noun) A formal, written or spoken invitation to participate
in an event.
10. jargon (noun) A form of language used for a specific purpose,
such as a job or code.
11. lingo (noun) A specific dialect spoken among members of the
same group.
12. lucid (adjective) Easily understandable, clearly explained.
13. malign (verb) To say false, unpleasant things about someone.
14. memorandum (noun) A piece of communication or information that is
disseminated to a particular audience, particularly in an
official capacity.
15. proclamation (noun) Something that is declared publicly.

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16. shriek (verb) To utter a sharp, shrill sound or cry.

17. tirade (noun) A long speech that is filled with anger, violence, or
bitterness.
18. allusion Which word has the following synonyms?
reference, implication
19. assurance Which word has the following synonyms?
guarantee, pledge, promise
20. bemoan Which word has the following synonyms?
complain, moan over
21. bill as Which word has the following synonyms?
advertise, frame, present
22. declamation Which word has the following synonyms?
oration, speech, address, lecture, tirade
23. disputation Which word has the following synonyms?
debate, discussion
24. disseminate Which word has the following synonyms?
disperse, propagate, circulate, spread
25. emphatic Which word has the following synonyms?
definitive, forceful, pronounced, aggressive
26. invite Which word has the following synonyms?
summon
27. jargon Which word has the following synonyms?
idiom, lingo, slang
28. lingo Which word has the following synonyms?
jargon, slang, vernacular
29. lucid Which word has the following synonyms?
clear, straightforward

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30. malign Which word has the following synonyms?

criticise, traduce, dishonesty

31. memorandum Which word has the following synonyms?

news, announcement, message, communication, memo

32. proclamation Which word has the following synonyms?

decree, pronouncement, declaration

33. shriek Which word has the following synonyms?

scream, screech, yelp

34. tirade Which word has the following synonyms?

lecture, rant

35. assurance Which word has the following antonyms?

speculation, assumption, chance

36. bemoan Which word has the following antonyms?

praise

37. disputation Which word has the following antonyms?

agreement

38. emphatic Which word has the following antonyms?

ambiguous, indefinite, inexact

39. lingo Which word has the following antonyms?

standard, quiet, silence

40. lucid Which word has the following antonyms?

ambiguous, obscure

41. malign Which word has the following antonyms?

honesty, beneficient, good

42. shriek Which word has the following antonyms?

whisper, murmur, mutter

43. allusion

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Even though the employee said nothing directly, his col-

leagues understood his .

44. assurance The teacher's made the student confident in his

knowledge.

45. bargained They about the new terms.

46. bemoaned He about how long it took to get there.

47. billed as The company's idea was the next big thing.

48. declamations She was rapt by the impassioned of the pastor.

49. disputation The was about politics and religion matters.

50. disseminated The rumor quickly throughout the school.

51. emphatic I was moved by my wife's defense of my character.

52. invite Send me an on Facebook, please.

53. jargon Jenny's friend group had such a unique shared

among them that it was difficult for anyone else to under-
stand what they were even talking about half the time.

54. lingo Ms. Bailey had an unusual knack for keeping up with how
changed each year as students came and went.

55. lucid Alex gave us a explanation.

56. malign It was later found out that the way she described her boss
had been completely .

57. memorandum The board released an official announcing some

upcoming changes to the company structure.

58. proclamation The of the martial law was the beginning of a very
dark time in the history of the country.

59. shrieked
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The child and the sharp and shrill sound scared the
animals.
60. tirade Many of those who are pro-life started a against the
death penalty.

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