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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious






2. Marks n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks






3. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing






4. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av






5. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






6. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space






7. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago






8. Habit n. a regular - repeated arrangement or action






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






10. Doubtful a. not probable






11. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






12. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous






13. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate






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






15. Surround v. to make a circle around






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






17. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






18. Possible a. able to be done a av






19. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest






20. Incorporate v. to become a part of






21. Establish v. to establish - start up






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






23. Adj. continuing syn. current






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






25. Money n. monetary unit; cash






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






27. Monotonous a. long and tiring n






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






29. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although






30. Functional a. convenient or effective n






31. Objective a. with no preconceptions






32. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful






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






34. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely






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






36. Dangerous adj. very serious or unsafe; finding fault






37. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events






38. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative






39. Consume v. to use up; to reduce greatly






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






41. Strong adj. powerful - full of action






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






43. Adj. displeasing - objectionable - or bad syn. unfavorable






44. Adj. not easy to bend; firm; inflexible syn. stiff






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






46. Similar to a. alike in some way n






47. Detectable a. noticeable; easily seen n v av






48. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






49. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion






50. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful