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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block
theoretically
obstruct
assimilate
evident
2. Functional a. convenient or effective n
aptly
determined
practical
celebrated
3. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse
odd
creep
decline
dwelling
4. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered
harvest
prophetic
indifferent
supposedly
5. Marks n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks
burgeon
celebrated
symbols
supposedly
6. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross
span
initiate
myth
hazardous
7. Consistent adj. every part being the same
actually
potential
uniform
hasten
8. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree
enact
recover
concur
ingredients
9. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view
radiant
sufficiently
partisan
preconception
10. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av
uniform
distribute
oblige
bear
11. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a
appealing
deplete
allocation
amusement
12. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a
worthwhile
oblige
compel
dormant
13. Freely av. willingly; easily
readily
idol
briefly
blind
14. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that
nevertheless
infancy
tedious
varied
15. Adj. extremely large syn. massive
hue
acquire
precious
immense
16. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring
drab
philanthropic
facet
elicit
17. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud
blur
baffle
purposefully
coarse
18. Collect v. to collect
gain
shift
shed
gather
19. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague
ambiguous
idol
supposedly
eventually
20. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change
gradually
prompt
evolve
accentuate
21. Speculate v. to think that sth is true - but having no proof n=v n a
wisdom
dim
suspect
creep
22. Observe v. to sense; to become aware of
harmful
perceive
baffle
shed
23. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant
incessant
prompt
commonplace
elicit
24. Arbitrary adj. not chosen carefully; unplanned
indiscriminate
clarify
mysterious
confirm
25. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although
settle
albeit
found
accurate
26. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2
inactive
adverse
triumph
contradictory
27. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified
attribute
install
decline
reportedly
28. Deplete v. to use completely; to expend all energy; very thorough
withstand
chaotic
evoke
exhaust
29. Hardly adv. almost not
bear
acquire
defy
scarcely
30. Switch n. a change in position or direction
dominant
omit
shift
underestimated
31. Incorrect a. having errors n
inordinate
fallacious
elude
baffle
32. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon
remarkable
vague
improperly
instantly
33. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest
intolerable
convince
propose
amenity
34. Comprehensive adj. large in area or number; to offer; to make longer
extensive
somewhat
amusement
unlikely
35. Concisely adv. short - usually in time
actually
come across
prominent
briefly
36. Reflect v. to show - as in a mirror
prophetic
sufficiently
mirror
discernible
37. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just
emerge
visibly
relinquish
impartial
38. Response n. a reply; a change that occurs when substances are mixed
reaction
span
peculiar
pass
39. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible
antiquated
chaotic
appealing
well-suited
40. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences
inactive
distinguish
opposition
unique
41. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v
scattered
tangible
consistently
vague
42. Thoroughly adv. completely
endorse
obtain
install
entirely
43. Diversion n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable
justify
dim
amusement
evident
44. Powerful a. very strong
rhythm
superior
unbiased
potent
45. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate
encourage
determined
wanton
underestimated
46. Disappearing adj. going out of sight
vibrant
vague
actually
vanishing
47. Legislate v. to pass a law
enact
baffle
gain
woo
48. Celebrity n. a very important or famous person - usually associated with a high position in government
remarkable
harbor
determined
dignitary
49. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying
radiant
routinely
aggravating
intrinsic
50. Medium adj. not too much - not too little
moderate
in conjunction with
forfeit
renown