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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Consistent adj. every part being the same
scarcely
uniform
vast
toxic
2. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon
ingredients
nevertheless
disguise
remarkable
3. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous
vague
celebrated
appealing
collide
4. Flexible a. to be stretched - easily shaped
vital
handle
convert
limber
5. V. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time syn. predict
attribute
anticipate
enhance
ongoing
6. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2
opposition
vigorous
prophetic
relate
7. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep
consistently
attractive
dormant
obselete
8. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative
innovative
justify
attractive
lasting
9. Deliberately adv. done for a special reason
assimilate
refine
acclaim
purposefully
10. Ignore v. to pay no attention
disregard
reaction
designate
accelerate
11. Manage v. to deal with or control
dim
handle
precarious
peculiar
12. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create
gradually
engender
element
parallel
13. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion
albeit
launch
chaotic
legitimate
14. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n
annoying
antiquated
celebrated
predictably
15. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate
worthwhile
unwarranted
bear
purposefully
16. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved
arbitrary
characteristic
endorse
engross
17. Rarely adj. almost never
involuntarily
infrequently
ridge
inevitable
18. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly
obviously
clever
haphazardly
parallel
19. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av
vigorous
oblige
pass
disregard
20. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong
confirm
varied
contradictory
transport
21. Refuse v. to refuse
circulate
deep
reject
weak
22. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another
wanton
trait
determined
finite
23. V. to follow established rules or patterns of behavior syn. adapt
conform
spontaneous
measurable
subsequently
24. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust
enormous
diligent
skeptical
assimilate
25. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear
instantly
evident
infrequently
formidable
26. Launch v. to begin; to establish; to take decisive action without help n2 a
broaden
energetic
practical
initiate
27. Miscalculated adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity
partisan
underestimated
precious
unmistakable
28. Dangerous adj. very serious or unsafe; finding fault
critical
found
novel
documented
29. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v
conspicuously
intrusive
innovative
confidential
30. Disregard v. to ignore or neglect a
intrigue
mysterious
bear
overlook
31. Disclose v. to uncover; to expose
broaden
volume
inundate
reveal
32. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a
amusement
facet
approximately
negligible
33. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with
well-suited
deceptively
acceptable
in conjunction with
34. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged
sustained
infrequently
currency
condensed
35. Switch n. a change in position or direction
obviously
fundamental
shift
maintain
36. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events
consistently
handle
predictably
oblivious
37. Symbolize v. to give an example
engender
exemplify
shallow
actually
38. Prominence n. fame
oblivious
balanced
renown
impartial
39. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose
ingredients
span
face
condensed
40. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably
accurate
visibly
restore
scattered
41. Growth n. the act of making larger v a
revive
agitate
robust
expansion
42. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value
fallacious
mirror
inordinate
insignificant
43. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion
unravel
flaw
notion
annoying
44. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a
enact
systematically
improperly
burgeon
45. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding
concur
collide
worthwhile
prominent
46. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague
profoundly
ambiguous
impartial
hazardous
47. Attract v. to make efforts to attain or gain something
coherent
creep
woo
robust
48. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point
complex
prevalent
culminate
phenomena
49. Chief adj. the central or most important part
core
defy
documented
discernible
50. Expansive adj. having a lot of room
placid
launch
spacious
contemporary