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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry






2. V. to make a request syn. appeal






3. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av






4. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract






5. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses






6. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n






7. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time






8. Approve v. to accept formally by vote n a






9. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a






10. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






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






12. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady






13. Located adj. being found in a certain place






14. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position






15. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject






16. Fast a. quick n






17. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset






18. V. to send out; give off syn. release






19. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out






20. Thorough adj. far below the surface; complete understanding






21. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly






22. Adj. something from a long time ago; very old syn. old






23. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with






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






25. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






26. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way






27. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a






28. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely






29. Prove v. to make certain; give support






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






31. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






32. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av






33. Overwhelm v. to flood n






34. Sufficient adj. more than enough






35. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






36. Healing. adj. being able to restore to good condition






37. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince






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






39. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value






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






41. Thriving a. active and growing; healthy v






42. Aspect n. element or component






43. Adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating syn. appealing






44. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged






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






46. Moderate a. very small; in form - but not in substance






47. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted






48. Survey n. questionnaire; a vote of public opinion n2






49. Strong adj. powerful - full of action






50. Objective a. with no preconceptions