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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Story n. a report of an event; money kept in a bank; a statement of something used or received - usually a financial report n2 v a
deep
obselete
element
account
2. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince
gradually
vigorous
controversial
persuade
3. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal
exhaust
inadvertently
toxic
debilitating
4. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely
oblivious
exclusively
aptly
innovative
5. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something
intolerable
withdraw
eliminate
exemplify
6. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined
gratifying
predominant
gather
unmistakable
7. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad
harbor
pass
evolve
finite
8. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to
solid
discreetly
accentuate
periodic
9. Accelerate v. to cause to go faster; move forward more quickly n a av
novel
situated
hasten
promote
10. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise
elaborate
somewhat
acclaim
overlook
11. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately
dignitary
sufficiently
provoke
promote
12. Miscalculated adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity
inadvertently
innovative
requisite
underestimated
13. Overstate v. to make something more than what it is
autonomous
exaggerate
petition
innovative
14. Inclined to a. likely to do something
formidable
narrow
charisma
prone
15. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace
retrieve
halt
prosperous
burgeon
16. Encounter v. to find or discover - usually by chance or mistake
come across
conventional
prime
predominant
17. Detectable a. noticeable; easily seen n v av
clarify
fundamental
discernible
conspicuously
18. Prominence n. fame
harbor
woo
oblivious
renown
19. Comprehensive adj. large in area or number; to offer; to make longer
decline
pass
extensive
routinely
20. Defend v. to show to be right or reasomable; to support
elaborate
accentuate
justify
negligible
21. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a
infancy
intrinsic
triumph
gradually
22. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a
valid
fallacious
abrupt
systematically
23. Original a.sth unusual - uncommon; new
novel
restore
substantial
wisdom
24. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with
decline
parallel
anticipate
inaccessible
25. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n
particle
sheltered
cultivate
maintain
26. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av
disruptive
plentiful
absurd
agitate
27. Aspect n. element or component
facet
dictate
chaotic
intricate
28. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible
harvest
found
sporadic
well-suited
29. Movement n. the state of changing one's position
motion
unbiased
assimilate
absurd
30. Selection n. a variety
intricate
opposition
assortment
narrow
31. Apparent adj. easy to see - usually because of some proof
creep
durable
requisite
evident
32. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing
subsequently
susceptible
vital
element
33. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out
mysterious
measurable
varied
install
34. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av
prime
chaotic
peculiar
prosperous
35. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events
predictably
overcome
myth
tranquility
36. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior
intrinsic
contradictory
absurd
provoke
37. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence
inundate
well-suited
hasten
emerge
38. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly
undeniably
designate
chiefly
volume
39. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally
commonplace
reflection
abroad
alter
40. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly
actually
scarcely
agitate
woo
41. Concrete adj. real; that which can be felt
rhythm
trait
decline
tangible
42. Tremendous adj. very large
enormous
launch
overlook
legitimate
43. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance
critical
heighten
enrich
dormant
44. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2
sustained
hue
triumph
contaminated
45. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent
arbitrary
advice
susceptible
commonplace
46. V. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time syn. predict
anticipate
feign
dim
reliably
47. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable
immense
obselete
intolerable
balanced
48. Hasten v. to go faster
phenomena
haphazardly
accelerate
disperse
49. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a
frail
enrich
exemplify
compel
50. Support v. to express approval
highlight
endorse
evaporate
intolerable