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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Slight a. a little






2. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a






3. Persevere v. to last; to suffer pain






4. Enduring adj. forever; without end






5. Arrange v. to place into groups according to type






6. Deplete v. to use completely; to expend all energy; very thorough






7. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen






8. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






9. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av






10. V. to follow established rules or patterns of behavior syn. adapt






11. Surround v. to make a circle around






12. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






13. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although






14. Establish v. to establish - start up






15. Basic adj. simple; not complex






16. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






17. Grind v. to press together so as to completely distort the shape or nature of the object






18. Extensive adj. found everywhere






19. Weakening adj. weakening






20. Overwhelm v. to flood n






21. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively






22. Strong adj. powerful - full of action






23. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






24. Circulate v. to cause to move in many different directions






25. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious






26. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject






27. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile






28. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a






29. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable






30. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences






31. Events n. natural events or facts; strange or notable n pl a






32. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something






33. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






34. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly






35. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something






36. Growth n. the act of making larger v a






37. Deteriorate v. to wear away; disappear slowly






38. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest






39. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness






40. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated






41. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view






42. Insight n. knowledge and understanding






43. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely






44. Alter v. to change from one form or state to another






45. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom






46. Disregard v. to ignore or neglect a






47. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage






48. Legislate v. to pass a law






49. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way






50. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear