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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






2. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av






3. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry






4. Precise adj. careful and exact






5. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






6. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






7. Movement n. the state of changing one's position






8. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe






9. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom






10. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled






11. Sufficient adj. more than enough






12. Thriving a. active and growing; healthy v






13. Selection n. a variety






14. Huge adj. very much; very large






15. V. to change or make different syn. modify






16. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av






17. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a






18. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences






19. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally






20. Elated a. to be satisfied; very happy n a






21. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do






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






23. Shortage n. a need for; an insufficient amount






24. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v






25. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient






26. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create






27. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate






28. Aspect n. element or component






29. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av






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






31. Switch n. a change in position or direction






32. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom






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






34. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though






35. Chief adj. the central or most important part






36. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten






37. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality






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






39. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject






40. Secluded adj. kept separated from others






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






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






43. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






44. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention






45. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful






46. Neglect v. to leave out - not include n a






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






48. Adj. intensely bright or colorful; intelligent syn. radiant






49. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest






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