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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile
uniform
delicate
endorse
striking
2. Image n. a picture or element cast back
approximately
reflection
fundamental
oblige
3. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy
prosperous
intricate
flaw
confirm
4. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom
impressive
agitate
tightly
burgeon
5. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly
limber
overtly
immense
core
6. Recover v. to find and bring back n a
blur
moderate
retrieve
petition
7. Unaware adj. unable to see or understand; to conceal; showing poor judgment or understanding
blind
peculiar
scenic
varied
8. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant
exhibit
offensive
purposefully
tightly
9. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v
elaborate
enormous
propose
scattered
10. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point
delicate
culminate
outlandish
tightly
11. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree
indiscriminate
intensify
concur
vanishing
12. Alter v. to change from one form or state to another
vigorous
convert
obtain
demonstration
13. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing
engross
susceptible
perilous
heighten
14. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a
annoying
preconception
myth
instantly
15. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something
span
trait
eliminate
demonstration
16. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise
steady
gradually
partisan
acclaim
17. Adj. acclaimed; well-known and popular syn. renowned
finite
celebrated
wanton
symbols
18. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest
straightforward
handle
solid
notion
19. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce
dictate
absurd
come across
creep
20. Somewhat av. a part of the whole; incomplete a av2
reject
feasible
partially
selective
21. Enormous adj. very large
radiant
periodic
undeniably
gigantic
22. Consistent adj. every part being the same
caliber
entirely
baffle
uniform
23. Refuse v. to refuse
hazardous
spontaneous
reject
prone
24. Attract v. to make efforts to attain or gain something
foster
flaw
ambiguous
woo
25. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit
ample
sustained
convenient
advantage
26. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad
motion
clarify
exports
inevitable
27. Consistent adj. continuing in a constant way; remaining strong
unmistakable
sustained
pattern
prevalent
28. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n
stream
widespread
robust
prosperous
29. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful
lasting
oblivious
in conjunction with
lack
30. Imposing adj. causing admiration because of an object's importance - size - or quality
emerge
lack
impressive
convenient
31. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose
prominent
broaden
face
superior
32. V. to divide among people or to give out syn. dispense
temp
scarcely
distribute
obtain
33. Initiate v. to cause something to begin
launch
span
expansion
dominant
34. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen
particular
harvest
involuntarily
convert
35. Shallow adj. simple; not deeep; near the surface
valid
obselete
theoretically
superficial
36. Excessive a. a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable
striking
harvest
culminate
inordinate
37. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something
accentuate
characteristic
initiate
reject
38. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt
deplete
hasten
element
isolated
39. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current
trait
harmful
shift
contemporary
40. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n
mention
hazardous
mediorce
restore
41. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable
conceivably
withstand
span
robust
42. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light
acquire
restore
radiant
crush
43. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole
ambiguous
synthesis
debilitating
renown
44. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful
culminate
encircle
perilous
forfeit
45. Doubtful a. not probable
unlikely
sustained
stream
precarious
46. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear
assimilate
clarify
vibrant
evoke
47. Depict v. to represent; to act n
portray
release
reveal
enhance
48. Brilliant adj. lively; powerful; full of action; bright
perceive
overtly
vibrant
instantly
49. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate
encourage
harvest
innovative
immense
50. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out
mysterious
sheltered
improperly
heighten