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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Strange adj. unusual






2. Faint adj. not bright or clear






3. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt






4. Disclose v. to uncover; to expose






5. Rarely adj. almost never






6. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






7. Similar to a. alike in some way n






8. Launch v. to begin; to establish; to take decisive action without help n2 a






9. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position






10. Ignore v. to pay no attention






11. Somewhat av. a part of the whole; incomplete a av2






12. Hardly adv. almost not






13. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness






14. Attract v. to make efforts to attain or gain something






15. V. to divide among people or to give out syn. dispense






16. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince






17. Possible a. able to be done a av






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






19. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a






20. Persevere v. to last; to suffer pain






21. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a






22. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different






23. Adj. continuing syn. current






24. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a






25. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






26. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






27. Objective a. with no preconceptions






28. V. to throw off naturally; to give out syn. discard






29. Arbitrary adj. not chosen carefully; unplanned






30. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar






31. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong






32. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out






33. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon






34. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady






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






36. Boost v. to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade






37. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional






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






39. Sufficient adj. more than enough






40. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a






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






42. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view






43. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v






44. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






45. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a






46. Disregard v. to ignore or neglect a






47. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom






48. Celebrity n. a very important or famous person - usually associated with a high position in government






49. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av






50. Extensive adj. found everywhere