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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry
unmistakable
amenity
agitate
emit
2. V. to make a request syn. appeal
phenomena
involuntarily
petition
readily
3. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av
oblige
poll
shallow
incessant
4. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract
tightly
mediorce
halt
elicit
5. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses
marvel
launch
shallow
autonomous
6. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n
unlikely
gigantic
antiquated
documented
7. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time
gain
formidable
halt
periodic
8. Approve v. to accept formally by vote n a
distinguish
abroad
alter
pass
9. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a
mediorce
security
allocation
dim
10. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying
aggravating
enhance
reject
potential
11. Celebrity n. a very important or famous person - usually associated with a high position in government
systematically
unwarranted
dignitary
ridge
12. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady
cultivate
precarious
absurd
comparatively
13. Located adj. being found in a certain place
situated
handle
obstruct
convey
14. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position
magnitude
install
trait
elude
15. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject
rudimentary
transform
profoundly
erratic
16. Fast a. quick n
reluctantly
swift
ingredients
accurate
17. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset
placid
intrigue
oblige
mention
18. V. to send out; give off syn. release
striking
chaotic
concur
emit
19. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out
conscientious
insignificant
stream
obselete
20. Thorough adj. far below the surface; complete understanding
pass
deep
disapproval
offensive
21. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly
convince
haphazardly
determined
disguise
22. Adj. something from a long time ago; very old syn. old
gradually
convenient
conceal
ancient
23. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with
transform
inaccessible
eventually
acceptable
24. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create
nominal
prone
superficial
engender
25. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous
fabricate
radiant
vague
instigate
26. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way
prime
suitable
wanton
obviously
27. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a
investigation
persistent
discreetly
petition
28. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely
celebrated
gradually
cultivate
limber
29. Prove v. to make certain; give support
distort
confirm
bear
commonplace
30. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous
energetic
disapproval
disguise
dim
31. Disappearing adj. going out of sight
exemplify
requisite
vanishing
ambiguous
32. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av
forfeit
toxic
display
inevitable
33. Overwhelm v. to flood n
assortment
restore
inundate
vanishing
34. Sufficient adj. more than enough
evident
toxic
shallow
ample
35. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly
isolated
ambiguous
fertile
contradictory
36. Healing. adj. being able to restore to good condition
collide
curative
astute
insignificant
37. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince
impulsively
vast
presumably
persuade
38. Habit n. a regular - repeated arrangement or action
transform
fertile
pattern
overcome
39. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value
instantly
vibrant
assimilate
insignificant
40. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest
requisite
conceivably
means
superior
41. Thriving a. active and growing; healthy v
flourishing
indiscriminate
coarse
currency
42. Aspect n. element or component
eventually
instantly
vanishing
facet
43. Adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating syn. appealing
particle
collide
refine
attractive
44. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged
condensed
broaden
deplete
emerge
45. Dangerous adj. very serious or unsafe; finding fault
gather
critical
evoke
superficial
46. Moderate a. very small; in form - but not in substance
nominal
eclectic
redundant
attribute
47. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted
briefly
overcome
supposedly
chiefly
48. Survey n. questionnaire; a vote of public opinion n2
designate
woo
perceive
poll
49. Strong adj. powerful - full of action
skeptical
vigorous
analyze
routinely
50. Objective a. with no preconceptions
concur
sufficiently
advice
unbiased