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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Extensive adj. found everywhere
moderate
widespread
disruptive
provoke
2. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a
conventional
varied
approximately
turbulent
3. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av
disperse
amusement
particular
absurd
4. Tremendous adj. very large
enormous
skeptical
engross
comparatively
5. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with
opposition
tranquility
in conjunction with
currency
6. Hasten v. to go faster
predominant
endorse
accelerate
incessant
7. Launch v. to begin; to establish; to take decisive action without help n2 a
swift
odd
initiate
drab
8. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist
feign
withstand
acceptable
gigantic
9. Annoying a. the state of being inside when not desired to be there by others n2 v av
ingredients
crush
autonomous
intrusive
10. Colonize v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement
settle
offensive
prevalent
vital
11. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize
prompt
normally
engross
restore
12. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring
drab
diligent
endure
severe
13. Huge adj. very much; very large
spacious
vast
recover
outlandish
14. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality
lack
clarify
consistently
crucial
15. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away
curative
aptly
avert
creep
16. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague
precious
enormous
abrupt
ambiguous
17. Doubtful a. not probable
prophetic
unlikely
fertile
release
18. Neglect v. to leave out - not include n a
ongoing
somewhat
omit
resilient
19. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated
actually
particle
complex
broaden
20. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion
erode
circulate
notion
periodic
21. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago
defy
overtly
superficial
freshly
22. Strong adj. powerful - full of action
acquire
instigate
purposefully
vigorous
23. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something
benefit
outlandish
ingredients
display
24. Prominence n. fame
face
remarkable
demonstration
renown
25. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered
harvest
purposefully
initiate
engender
26. Thorough adj. far below the surface; complete understanding
interpret
potential
deep
dramatic
27. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen
creep
turbulent
perceive
mirror
28. Boost v. to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade
ingredients
promote
enlighten
contaminated
29. Inappropriately adv. not following established rules; not desirable
shallow
improperly
negligible
aggravating
30. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current
discernible
contemporary
inadvertently
eclectic
31. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage
relate
display
notion
harmful
32. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear
clever
clarify
dignitary
amenity
33. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen
crush
predictably
enhance
documented
34. Incorporate v. to become a part of
designate
exclusively
assimilate
lasting
35. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate
gratifying
intrigue
unmistakable
deceptively
36. Manage v. to deal with or control
vital
moderate
handle
prominent
37. Inconsistent adj. no regular pattern in thiinkiing ar movement; changeable without reason
offensive
erratic
briefly
foster
38. Intense adj. extreme; harmful
severe
elementary
fabricate
temp
39. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start
display
obtain
prone
trigger
40. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate
caution
encourage
scenic
entirely
41. Assist v. to be useful or helpful
forfeit
oblige
benefit
retrieve
42. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting
dramatic
isolated
situated
straightforward
43. Ancient a. very old - old-fashioned - no longer used
archaic
predictably
facet
shed
44. Display v. to show or demonstrate
display
situated
lack
exhibit
45. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare
conspicuously
delighted
preconception
assert
46. Concisely adv. short - usually in time
conspicuously
elicit
briefly
involuntarily
47. Separate v. to organize; to make clear
sufficiently
elicit
unravel
security
48. Sufficient adj. more than enough
fundamental
ample
characteristic
solid
49. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position
toxic
prominent
convince
albeit
50. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that
albeit
prompt
nevertheless
fabricate