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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Recover v. to find and bring back n a
blur
petition
retrieve
blind
2. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady
precarious
presumably
annoying
debilitating
3. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just
intrigue
extensive
blind
impartial
4. Original a.sth unusual - uncommon; new
noteworthy
unravel
novel
arid
5. Hide v. to prevent from being seen or discovered
conceal
inaccessible
extensive
forfeit
6. Doubtful a. not probable
eventually
diligent
precarious
unlikely
7. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current
instigate
sufficiently
contemporary
cultivate
8. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest
superior
cultivate
endure
provoke
9. Convenience n. something that makes life easier or more enjoyable
feasible
brilliant
unwarranted
amenity
10. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v
straightforward
deep
absurd
confidential
11. Medium adj. not too much - not too little
disruptive
ambiguous
moderate
poll
12. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n
interpret
mediorce
appealing
fertile
13. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av
overlook
analogous
prompt
petition
14. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something
distribute
endure
characteristic
initiate
15. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something
rigid
unravel
interpret
radiant
16. V. to send out; give off syn. release
emit
narrow
dictate
display
17. Relinquish v. to give up; to have something taken away - usually by rule or regulation
poll
forfeit
zenith
blur
18. Similar to a. alike in some way n
severe
precious
analogous
eliminate
19. Imposing adj. causing admiration because of an object's importance - size - or quality
hazardous
impressive
amusement
accelerate
20. Apparent adj. easy to see - usually because of some proof
contaminated
accurate
agile
evident
21. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose
install
emphasize
face
mimic
22. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen
maintain
impartial
straightforward
creep
23. House n. where people live
turbulent
recover
dwelling
incessant
24. Major adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something
pass
indifferent
dominant
heighten
25. Concrete adj. real; that which can be felt
emerge
tangible
enlighten
exports
26. Inherent a. being a primary part of something
intrinsic
withdraw
narrate
disregard
27. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to
sporadic
endure
promote
accentuate
28. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n
analogous
dim
maintain
radiant
29. Stop v. to stop or discontinue
halt
settle
function
scenic
30. Bizarre a. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms
encourage
supposedly
outlandish
demonstration
31. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject
eventually
profoundly
abrupt
exhibit
32. Observe v. to sense; to become aware of
facet
caution
found
perceive
33. Grow v. to plan and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a relationship or friendship
cultivate
scarcely
overlook
oblivious
34. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way
eliminate
evoke
obviously
idol
35. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater
enact
foster
broaden
freshly
36. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring
advent
highlight
drab
selective
37. Inclined to a. likely to do something
precarious
prone
requisite
encompass
38. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way
exceptional
well-suited
emphasize
involuntarily
39. Elated a. to be satisfied; very happy n a
commonplace
lack
allocation
delighted
40. Thorough adj. far below the surface; complete understanding
incessant
emit
prompt
deep
41. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that
nevertheless
fertile
perceive
emerge
42. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out
evoke
span
prominent
mysterious
43. Alter v. to change in form or appearance
diligent
recover
transform
negligible
44. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing
exaggerate
disruptive
plentiful
display
45. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly
dim
disguise
haphazardly
disruptive
46. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a
pass
normally
isolated
radiant
47. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another
settle
trait
prosperous
alter
48. Hardly adv. almost not
relate
baffle
scarcely
curious
49. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible
subsequently
motion
well-suited
engender
50. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a
allocation
arbitrary
varied
condensed