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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered






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






3. Brilliant adj. lively; powerful; full of action; bright






4. Somewhat av. a part of the whole; incomplete a av2






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






6. Secluded adj. kept separated from others






7. House n. where people live






8. N. a recommendation syn. suggestion






9. Humor n. a joke; a funny story






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






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






12. Faint adj. not bright or clear






13. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface






14. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way






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






16. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






17. Adj. to be the only one of a kind; special syn. rare






18. Logical a. well reasoned; ideas that are clearly presented n v av






19. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a






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






21. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative






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






23. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible






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






25. Display n. a show or exhibit






26. Overwhelm v. to flood n






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






28. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved






29. Capriciously adv. acting without thinking






30. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space






31. Highlight v. to show that something is especiaally important or exeptionall






32. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something






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






34. Deliberately adv. done for a special reason






35. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






36. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n






37. V. to confuse to a point at which no progress can be made syn. puzzle






38. Collect v. to collect






39. Unaware adj. unable to see or understand; to conceal; showing poor judgment or understanding






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






41. Consistent adj. every part being the same






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






43. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events






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






45. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably






46. Methods n. ways






47. Thorough adj. far below the surface; complete understanding






48. Absolutely adv. clearly true






49. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful






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