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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence






2. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived






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






4. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






5. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light






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






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






8. Inconsistent adj. no regular pattern in thiinkiing ar movement; changeable without reason






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






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






11. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although






12. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable






13. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise






14. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way






15. Disregard v. to ignore or neglect a






16. Appeal n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality






17. Arrange v. to place into groups according to type






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






19. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular






20. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen






21. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient






22. Consistent adj. every part being the same






23. Adj. continuing syn. current






24. Establish v. to establish - start up






25. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary






26. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent






27. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness






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






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






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






31. Huge adj. very much; very large






32. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely






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






34. Humanitarian a. a feeling of love for people - usually resulting in financial aid to worthy causes n2






35. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention






36. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something






37. Color n. color






38. House n. where people live






39. Events n. natural events or facts; strange or notable n pl a






40. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






41. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different






42. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend






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






44. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events






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






46. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged






47. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av






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






49. Basic adj. simple; not complex






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