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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Defend v. to show to be right or reasomable; to support
potent
justify
attractive
prominent
2. Healing. adj. being able to restore to good condition
alter
antiquated
curative
normally
3. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen
celebrated
omit
involuntarily
condensed
4. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful
advantage
perilous
conceal
caliber
5. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady
trap
precarious
debilitating
temp
6. Dry adj. being of little rain or water
documented
persistent
distinguish
arid
7. Methods n. ways
means
instantly
infrequently
intrigue
8. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit
acclaim
advantage
energetic
encircle
9. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine
impartial
gigantic
outlandish
analyze
10. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe
feign
mimic
zenith
accentuate
11. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out
accurate
nevertheless
stream
fertile
12. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something
perceive
exclusively
acknowledge
amenity
13. Doubtful a. not probable
unlikely
abroad
enormous
mirror
14. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash
entirely
collide
tranquility
oblige
15. Functional a. convenient or effective n
accentuate
practical
selective
robust
16. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please
somewhat
peculiar
particular
interpret
17. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear
formidable
interpret
accelerate
evolve
18. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying
aggravating
renown
conventional
clever
19. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion
ancient
chaotic
potential
noteworthy
20. Meticulous a. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm
partisan
attribute
conscientious
cultivate
21. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance
particular
enrich
justify
haphazardly
22. Instruct v. to give information or understanding to someone
deep
enlighten
measurable
antiquated
23. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition
redundant
sheltered
obtain
maintain
24. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses
gather
marvel
unlikely
ongoing
25. Dimensions n. the relationship of size or importance when compared to another object or person a2 (--> av2)
partisan
benefit
potential
proportions
26. N. a recommendation syn. suggestion
advice
expansion
erratic
well-suited
27. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2
promote
triumph
analyze
temp
28. Medium adj. not too much - not too little
woo
evolve
span
moderate
29. Intensify v. to cause to become greater n a
enrich
hasten
moderate
heighten
30. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare
maintain
retrieve
tangible
assert
31. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring
autonomous
distort
drab
sufficiently
32. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av
petition
scenic
conscientious
poll
33. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy
creep
prosperous
reportedly
steady
34. Adj. strong in one's opinion - firm in conviction - to find out syn. resolute
limber
determined
compel
zenith
35. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a
endure
currency
abrupt
systematically
36. Humanitarian a. a feeling of love for people - usually resulting in financial aid to worthy causes n2
ancient
launch
marvel
philanthropic
37. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt
spacious
element
inadvertently
magnitude
38. Apparent adj. easy to see - usually because of some proof
ingredients
pattern
evident
weak
39. Deplete v. to use completely; to expend all energy; very thorough
zenith
superficial
exhaust
ingredients
40. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out
mysterious
turbulent
prevalent
dwelling
41. Grow v. to plan and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a relationship or friendship
cultivate
unique
culminate
phenomena
42. Separate v. to organize; to make clear
unravel
subsequently
distinguish
remarkable
43. Rarely adj. almost never
initiate
infrequently
annoying
legitimate
44. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way
elude
prevalent
withdraw
engender
45. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful
legitimate
inactive
propose
blur
46. Complex a. having many parts; finely detailed n av
intricate
ongoing
dormant
exclusively
47. Overstate v. to make something more than what it is
bear
sharply
exaggerate
suitable
48. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a
convert
mirror
infancy
uniform
49. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a
advent
cultivate
characteristic
relate
50. Consume v. to use up; to reduce greatly
deplete
widespread
withstand
proportions