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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






2. Intense adj. extreme; harmful






3. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






4. Initiate v. to cause something to begin






5. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






6. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something






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






8. Dependably av. in a trusted way n2 v a2






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






10. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen






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






12. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen






13. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable






14. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled






15. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection






16. Hasten v. to go faster






17. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble






18. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n






19. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2






20. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point






21. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear






22. Functional a. convenient or effective n






23. Enormous adj. very large






24. V. to produce - to carry; to show; to endure syn. yield






25. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current






26. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible






27. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding






28. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av






29. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






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






31. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily






32. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace






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






34. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively






35. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create






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






37. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to






38. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately






39. Equalized a. a state where everything is of the same size or weight






40. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice






41. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion






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






43. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep






44. Persevere v. to last; to suffer pain






45. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places






46. Diverse a. being of many different types n4 v a2 av






47. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted






48. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






49. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a






50. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n