TOEFL Reading Comprehension vocab

The word "perish" in line 2 means

• fall ill

• shoot

• die

• get rich

The word "unnatural" in line 2 is closest in meaning to

• wild

• violent

• domesticated

• abnormal

The word "drought" in line 4 means

• a drowning

• a lack of food

• an inadequate supply of water

• an overabundance of animals

Which of the following could be used to replace the word "survives" in line 6?

• Rises to

• Succumbs to

• Denies

• Lives through

"Molars" in line 7 are

• germs

• old-age characteristics

• types of food

• teeth

In line 8, "malnutrition" is used to describe someone who

• is in good health

• has an illness

• suffers from poor eating

• experiences dental problems

The expression "a final home" in line 9 is closest in meaning to

• a place to die

• a comfortable house

• a place for sale

• the only remaining place to live

The word "shade" in line 9 is closest in meaning to

• color

• heat

• diminished light

• a front porch