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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






2. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable






3. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block






4. Hasten v. to go faster






5. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n






6. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






7. Refuse v. to refuse






8. Emphasize v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole






9. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a






10. Collect v. to collect






11. Prominence n. fame






12. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development






13. Thriving a. active and growing; healthy v






14. Practical adj. easy to reach; near; suitable to one's needs






15. Moderate a. very small; in form - but not in substance






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






17. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention






18. Incorporate v. to become a part of






19. Encounter v. to find or discover - usually by chance or mistake






20. N. an ability - happening - or opportunity that has not occured or been developed syn. possibility






21. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






22. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate






23. Humor n. a joke; a funny story






24. Fast a. quick n






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






26. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places






27. N. the coming or appearance of something syn. arrival






28. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2






29. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






30. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






31. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt






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






33. Deliberately adv. done for a special reason






34. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash






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






36. Strong adj. powerful - full of action






37. Senseless adj. done without thought or consideration






38. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive






39. Resist v. to show little fear or regard for rules or established norms; to change






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






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






42. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that






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






44. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






45. Attract v. to make efforts to attain or gain something






46. Recover v. to find and bring back n a






47. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something






48. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n






49. Accelerate v. to cause to go faster; move forward more quickly n a av






50. 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