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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile






2. Image n. a picture or element cast back






3. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






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






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






6. Recover v. to find and bring back n a






7. Unaware adj. unable to see or understand; to conceal; showing poor judgment or understanding






8. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant






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






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






11. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree






12. Alter v. to change from one form or state to another






13. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing






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






15. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something






16. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise






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






18. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest






19. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce






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






21. Enormous adj. very large






22. Consistent adj. every part being the same






23. Refuse v. to refuse






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






25. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit






26. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






27. Consistent adj. continuing in a constant way; remaining strong






28. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n






29. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






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






31. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose






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






33. Initiate v. to cause something to begin






34. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen






35. Shallow adj. simple; not deeep; near the surface






36. Excessive a. a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable






37. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






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






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






40. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n






41. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable






42. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light






43. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole






44. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful






45. Doubtful a. not probable






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






47. Depict v. to represent; to act n






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






49. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate






50. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out