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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Remark v. to say; relate in written form
mention
avert
noteworthy
durable
2. Intense adj. extreme; harmful
refine
flaw
conceal
severe
3. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly
propose
clarify
fertile
narrow
4. Initiate v. to cause something to begin
vanishing
launch
conscientious
suspect
5. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad
attribute
exports
renown
proportions
6. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something
theoretically
classify
ingredients
caution
7. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant
rigid
persistent
inevitable
dramatic
8. Dependably av. in a trusted way n2 v a2
severe
attribute
affordable
reliably
9. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt
initiate
element
superficial
found
10. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen
briefly
enhance
condensed
idol
11. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time
intricate
periodic
measurable
immense
12. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen
abrupt
flourishing
selective
accurate
13. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable
confirm
rigid
vital
emerge
14. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled
spontaneous
arid
intrusive
suspect
15. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection
coarse
diverse
disapproval
pass
16. Hasten v. to go faster
haphazardly
partisan
accelerate
partially
17. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble
agile
impulsively
vigorous
acceptable
18. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n
relinquish
plentiful
maintain
dictate
19. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2
periodic
consistently
inactive
erratic
20. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point
erode
withdraw
culminate
emerge
21. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear
clarify
inaccessible
unbiased
trap
22. Functional a. convenient or effective n
infrequently
practical
streamline
radiant
23. Enormous adj. very large
streamline
comparatively
placid
gigantic
24. V. to produce - to carry; to show; to endure syn. yield
indifferent
bear
facet
substantial
25. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current
contemporary
reflection
propose
durable
26. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible
critical
acceptable
novel
emerge
27. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding
sheltered
worthwhile
profoundly
balanced
28. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av
widespread
mimic
perceive
prophetic
29. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior
intolerable
ambiguous
provoke
span
30. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend
distinguish
exhaust
myth
inactive
31. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily
portray
routinely
tangible
install
32. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace
distort
burgeon
sporadic
exhibit
33. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom
periodic
advantage
autonomous
tightly
34. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively
cultivate
comparatively
deep
dictate
35. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create
indiscriminate
justify
engender
inundate
36. Inconsistent adj. no regular pattern in thiinkiing ar movement; changeable without reason
erratic
gradually
precious
avert
37. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to
underestimated
partially
striking
mention
38. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately
supposedly
sufficiently
creep
highlight
39. Equalized a. a state where everything is of the same size or weight
shift
balanced
emphasize
conventional
40. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice
assimilate
inadvertently
wanton
temp
41. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion
unbiased
chaotic
impartial
prominent
42. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent
enormous
diligent
autonomous
underestimated
43. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep
dormant
prophetic
precious
display
44. Persevere v. to last; to suffer pain
exaggerate
shed
sharply
endure
45. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places
elicit
eclectic
coherent
handle
46. Diverse a. being of many different types n4 v a2 av
chiefly
astounding
spacious
varied
47. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted
suitable
dramatic
eliminate
supposedly
48. Fragment n. a very small piece of something
particle
withstand
petition
deep
49. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a
opposition
broaden
blur
allocation
50. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n
acclaim
reluctantly
astounding
antiquated