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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Insight n. knowledge and understanding






2. Superficial adj. not far from top to bottom






3. Medium adj. not too much - not too little






4. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant






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






6. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






7. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






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






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






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






11. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten






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






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






14. Convenience n. something that makes life easier or more enjoyable






15. Adj. an action or decision made with little thought - order - or reason syn. haphazard






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






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






18. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






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






20. Hide v. to prevent from being seen or discovered






21. House n. where people live






22. Story n. a report of an event; money kept in a bank; a statement of something used or received - usually a financial report n2 v a






23. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






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






25. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing






26. Possible a. able to be done a av






27. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av






28. Outdated adv. being old fashioned; no longer in general use






29. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough






30. Include v. to surround completely; to envelop






31. Hardly adv. almost not






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






33. Launch v. to begin; to establish; to take decisive action without help n2 a






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






35. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary






36. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






37. Rarely adj. almost never






38. Humor n. a joke; a funny story






39. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view






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






41. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different






42. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a






43. Speculate v. to think that sth is true - but having no proof n=v n a






44. Reflect v. to show - as in a mirror






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






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






47. Ancient a. very old - old-fashioned - no longer used






48. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree






49. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av






50. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many