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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Overwhelm v. to flood n
determined
subsequently
inundate
obstruct
2. Disregard v. to ignore or neglect a
overlook
scenic
documented
exports
3. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious
suitable
distinguish
investigation
resilient
4. Miscalculated adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity
exhaust
scattered
blur
underestimated
5. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out
characteristic
stream
propose
impressive
6. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest
tranquility
ingredients
straightforward
critical
7. V. to send out; give off syn. release
emit
fertile
aggravating
encourage
8. Safety n. the feeling of freedom from danger - doubt - or worry
security
volume
mysterious
affordable
9. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly
hue
justify
ample
haphazardly
10. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a
diverse
reluctantly
fabricate
somewhat
11. Display v. to show or demonstrate
relate
omit
profoundly
exhibit
12. Celebrity n. a very important or famous person - usually associated with a high position in government
confidential
mimic
delighted
dignitary
13. Neglect v. to leave out - not include n a
initiate
absurd
omit
partially
14. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing
astounding
foster
archaic
anticipate
15. Aspect n. element or component
convert
elude
facet
harmful
16. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av
innovative
inactive
unravel
negligible
17. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with
aptly
inaccessible
blind
resilient
18. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v
disapproval
tranquility
solid
encompass
19. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent
defy
autonomous
perceive
advent
20. Inconsistent adj. no regular pattern in thiinkiing ar movement; changeable without reason
erratic
odd
clarify
settle
21. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change
shed
evolve
unwarranted
discreetly
22. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses
marvel
durable
innovative
incessant
23. Disappear v. to vanish
vital
culminate
elude
evaporate
24. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2
in conjunction with
broaden
magnitude
opposition
25. Somewhat av. a part of the whole; incomplete a av2
enormous
partially
recover
agile
26. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine
obstruct
analyze
flourishing
confidential
27. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development
heighten
dim
foster
reliably
28. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av
burgeon
potent
oblige
spacious
29. Reflect v. to show - as in a mirror
security
portray
mirror
engender
30. Similar to a. alike in some way n
arid
analogous
valid
freshly
31. Intensify v. to cause to become greater n a
prophetic
acclaim
heighten
persistent
32. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something
indifferent
curative
lasting
particular
33. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively
creep
comparatively
vague
requisite
34. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal
presumably
harmful
toxic
inevitable
35. Events n. natural events or facts; strange or notable n pl a
phenomena
tranquility
disperse
evolve
36. Concisely adv. short - usually in time
withstand
inadvertently
briefly
restore
37. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please
particular
clever
eliminate
evoke
38. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a
compel
suitable
obtain
varied
39. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud
indifferent
blur
culminate
allocation
40. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a
recover
autonomous
potential
normally
41. Flexible a. to be stretched - easily shaped
oblivious
energetic
disruptive
limber
42. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away
witticism
endorse
aggravating
avert
43. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way
encourage
elementary
outlandish
distort
44. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just
blur
controversial
culminate
impartial
45. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av
precarious
magnitude
flourishing
consistently
46. Encounter v. to find or discover - usually by chance or mistake
emerge
turbulent
come across
evaporate
47. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible
acceptable
distinct
purposefully
enrich
48. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current
celebrated
contemporary
streamline
maintain
49. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry
predominant
agitate
reaction
comparatively
50. Adj. an action or decision made with little thought - order - or reason syn. haphazard
diligent
periodic
arbitrary
shift