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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep
halt
omit
annoying
dormant
2. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting
recover
shift
investigation
dramatic
3. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable
weak
motion
conform
scattered
4. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n
dim
ambiguous
robust
clarify
5. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant
offensive
annoying
rhythm
come across
6. Enduring adj. forever; without end
provoke
crush
restore
lasting
7. Image n. a picture or element cast back
prone
reflection
withdraw
marvel
8. Display n. a show or exhibit
woo
demonstration
condensed
prosperous
9. Slight a. a little
hue
investigation
somewhat
exceptional
10. Relinquish v. to give up; to have something taken away - usually by rule or regulation
inundate
purposefully
forfeit
deceptively
11. Resist v. to show little fear or regard for rules or established norms; to change
defy
evaporate
balanced
concur
12. Fragment n. a very small piece of something
prompt
erratic
particle
evolve
13. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly
acquire
accurate
overtly
distinct
14. Practical adj. easy to reach; near; suitable to one's needs
foster
attribute
convenient
advice
15. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged
condensed
conscientious
prominent
install
16. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention
cultivate
profoundly
revive
noteworthy
17. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon
unmistakable
remarkable
tightly
expansion
18. Freely av. willingly; easily
triumph
commonplace
wisdom
readily
19. Colonize v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement
restore
particle
settle
blur
20. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v
halt
innovative
pass
confidential
21. Adj. continuing syn. current
freshly
ongoing
culminate
emit
22. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a
coarse
allocation
practical
prophetic
23. N. an ability - happening - or opportunity that has not occured or been developed syn. possibility
robust
exemplify
vast
potential
24. Movement n. the state of changing one's position
infancy
motion
encourage
robust
25. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest
superior
finite
collide
inactive
26. Adj. acclaimed; well-known and popular syn. renowned
celebrated
aggravating
shed
prophetic
27. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many
measurable
withstand
intrusive
symbols
28. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted
supposedly
consistently
obviously
situated
29. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable
infrequently
varied
narrow
conceivably
30. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v
scattered
release
intrinsic
exaggerate
31. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v
determined
zenith
crush
affordable
32. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar
curious
selective
disruptive
normally
33. Outdated adv. being old fashioned; no longer in general use
balanced
obselete
chaotic
in conjunction with
34. Adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating syn. appealing
swift
impartial
vigorous
attractive
35. Methods n. ways
means
sporadic
assimilate
dim
36. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate
suspect
advent
encourage
portray
37. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate
fertile
profoundly
instigate
elicit
38. Chief adj. the central or most important part
core
hue
astute
inadvertently
39. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist
evoke
documented
withstand
supposedly
40. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n
lack
withdraw
narrow
accurate
41. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive
instantly
phenomena
intrinsic
astute
42. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate
inactive
convey
routinely
valid
43. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified
dim
dramatic
promote
attribute
44. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate
intrigue
prosperous
narrate
amusement
45. Persevere v. to last; to suffer pain
finite
endure
unbiased
element
46. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with
inaccessible
hue
incessant
erode
47. Strong adj. powerful - full of action
gratifying
vigorous
undeniably
display
48. Elated a. to be satisfied; very happy n a
perilous
recover
delighted
emerge
49. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross
odd
mention
harbor
span
50. Doubtful a. not probable
unlikely
discreetly
sheltered
delighted