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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine






2. V. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time syn. predict






3. Sufficient adj. more than enough






4. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep






5. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






6. Imposing adj. causing admiration because of an object's importance - size - or quality






7. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate






8. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember






9. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2






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






11. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n






12. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






13. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






14. Adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating syn. appealing






15. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development






16. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface






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






18. Logical a. well reasoned; ideas that are clearly presented n v av






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






20. Reflect v. to show - as in a mirror






21. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively






22. Complex adj. something with a large number of parts; full of details






23. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another






24. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely






25. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing






26. Outdated adv. being old fashioned; no longer in general use






27. Adj. acclaimed; well-known and popular syn. renowned






28. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way






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






30. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that






31. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please






32. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly






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






34. V. to make a request syn. appeal






35. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful






36. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract






37. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






38. Remark v. to say; relate in written form






39. Faint adj. not bright or clear






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






41. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled






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






43. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a






44. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater






45. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a






46. Gain v. to gain or secure something






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






48. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant






49. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v






50. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time







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