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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






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






3. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v






4. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






5. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something






6. Observe v. to sense; to become aware of






7. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague






8. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






9. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please






10. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention






11. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






12. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that






13. Protected a. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality n=v






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






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






16. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v






17. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






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






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






20. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice






21. V. to make a request syn. appeal






22. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






23. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified






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






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






26. Symbolize v. to give an example






27. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion






28. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






29. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting






30. Overwhelm v. to flood n






31. Initiate v. to cause something to begin






32. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






33. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust






34. Capriciously adv. acting without thinking






35. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash






36. Incorrect a. having errors n






37. Intense adj. extreme; harmful






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






39. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater






40. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






41. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v






42. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






43. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest






44. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon






45. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n






46. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose






47. Consistent adj. every part being the same






48. Adj. acclaimed; well-known and popular syn. renowned






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






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