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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Colonize v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement






2. Complex adj. something with a large number of parts; full of details






3. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud






4. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v






5. Switch n. a change in position or direction






6. Carelessly adv. by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly






7. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative






8. Meticulous a. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm






9. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av






10. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change






11. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






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






13. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av






14. Protected a. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality n=v






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






16. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful






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






18. Legislate v. to pass a law






19. Chief adj. the central or most important part






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






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






22. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a






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






24. Money n. monetary unit; cash






25. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






26. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a






27. Prepare v. to make ready; first in importance or in time






28. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible






29. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate






30. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably






31. Huge adj. very much; very large






32. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory






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






34. Doubtful a. not probable






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






36. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






37. Objective a. with no preconceptions






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






39. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable






40. Flexible a. to be stretched - easily shaped






41. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av






42. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2






43. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn






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






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






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






47. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily






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






49. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






50. Hardly adv. almost not