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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset






2. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross






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






4. Consume v. to use up; to reduce greatly






5. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely






6. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






7. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection






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






9. Prominence n. fame






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






11. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






12. Switch n. a change in position or direction






13. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous






14. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way






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






16. Dependably av. in a trusted way n2 v a2






17. Adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating syn. appealing






18. Adj. a slight bother; disturbing to a person syn. bothersome






19. Miscalculated adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity






20. Deteriorate v. to wear away; disappear slowly






21. Detectable a. noticeable; easily seen n v av






22. Deliberately adv. done for a special reason






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






24. Immediately adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time n a






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






26. Overwhelm v. to flood n






27. Extensive adj. found everywhere






28. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away






29. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding






30. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something






31. Dimensions n. the relationship of size or importance when compared to another object or person a2 (--> av2)






32. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate






33. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly






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






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






36. Symbolize v. to give an example






37. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious






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






39. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise






40. Limited adj. of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite






41. Surround v. to make a circle around






42. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago






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






44. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






45. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






46. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble






47. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned






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






49. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to






50. Healing. adj. being able to restore to good condition