Barron's TOEFL A-2

Noun arrival of something important or awaited
The advent of Facebook has hurt attendance at real class reunions, but the companies that plan them maintain that face-to-face connections go further than formality on a website.
Adjective not good
adverse
According to a new study, some cosmetics can cause adverse effects. Did you know makeup and hair dye can be bad for you?
Noun favorable or desirable circumstance
The 55.23 carat (11.05 g) Sancy diamond is named after the Seigneur de Sancy, a gem connoisseur who gained prosperous advantages by loaning it to royalty.
Noun a proposal for an appropriate course of action
Cellphones in Haiti helped keep doctors ahead of a cholera epidemic, by tracking populations as they left the epicenter and alerting medics, as well as sending beneficial advice via texts.
Adjective reasonably priced
President Barack Obama will propose further tax increases on the affluent to help pay for his promise to make health care more accessible and affordable.
Adjective moving quickly and lightly
Standing 1.66m (5 feet 3 inches) tall, Azizulhasni Awang is usually dressed all in black or the distinctive dark yellow body suits of Malaysia. The 24-year-old is fast, agile and has a front-wheel jump finish.
Verb excite or cause a disturbance
Tootoo is wasting little time winning Detroit fans over, doing what he did for eight seasons in Nashville – skating hard, delivering hits, agitating opponents and throwing punches. He says, “It was just good, old-time hockey.
Verb change or cause to change in character or makeup
alter
Probiotic research shows that bacteria from the gut have the potential to alter brain neurochemistry and, in turn, treat anxiety and depression-related disorders.