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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Inconsistent adj. no regular pattern in thiinkiing ar movement; changeable without reason






2. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong






3. Methods n. ways






4. Celebrity n. a very important or famous person - usually associated with a high position in government






5. Possible a. able to be done a av






6. Thoroughly adv. completely






7. Adj. not easy to bend; firm; inflexible syn. stiff






8. Arbitrary adj. not chosen carefully; unplanned






9. Enormous adj. very large






10. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively






11. Miscalculated adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity






12. Secluded adj. kept separated from others






13. Fast a. quick n






14. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived






15. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent






16. Image n. a picture or element cast back






17. Faint adj. not bright or clear






18. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad






19. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a






20. Comprehensive adj. large in area or number; to offer; to make longer






21. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v






22. Incorrect a. having errors n






23. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n






24. Refuse v. to refuse






25. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






26. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted






27. V. to throw off naturally; to give out syn. discard






28. Relinquish v. to give up; to have something taken away - usually by rule or regulation






29. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable






30. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with






31. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate






32. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn






33. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce






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






35. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible






36. Adj. producing a desired result based on truths or fact syn. convincing






37. Thriving a. active and growing; healthy v






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






39. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen






40. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly






41. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory






42. Ignore v. to pay no attention






43. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate






44. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly






45. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av






46. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current






47. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av






48. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






49. Diverse a. being of many different types n4 v a2 av






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