Barron's TOEFL P-1
Noun
person or thing that is similar or comparable in certain respects
At a time when women were often portrayed as temptresses, botanists found a parallel between the trap of the plant and the female anatomy.
Verb
give to several people
To celebrate National Breakfast Day, a global breakfast initiative, some 5,000 McDonald's Restaurants are set to pass out over 5 million free McMuffins, as a way to thank loyal customers.
Noun
customary way of operation or behavior
They’re called “agents,” digital bots programmed by visual effects artists to move in a certain pattern, and it took nearly a year to achieve the zombie volume seen in the massive Israel wall-scaling scene.
Adjective
unusual or strange
Oskar, a bullied 12-year old, dreams of revenge. He falls in love with Eli, a peculiar girl. She can't stand the sun or food and to come into a room she needs to be invited.
Adjective
full of danger or risk
The recent death of a professional free-diver shows just how perilous it is to hold your breath for extended periods, regardless of physical conditioning. Divers often black out soon after returning to the surface.
Adjective
occurring repeatedly over a long or longer than expected period of time
A key Pakistan border crossing into Afghanistan remains closed despite persistent militant attacks on the truck convoys backed up there.
