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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v
contaminated
engender
span
annoying
2. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy
prosperous
foster
reliably
swift
3. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly
haphazardly
prone
straightforward
witticism
4. Complex adj. something with a large number of parts; full of details
elaborate
mediorce
demonstration
enlighten
5. Assist v. to be useful or helpful
benefit
dim
potent
in conjunction with
6. House n. where people live
dwelling
celebrated
predominant
particle
7. Overwhelm v. to flood n
inundate
exaggerate
handle
function
8. Adj. displeasing - objectionable - or bad syn. unfavorable
overlook
adverse
conscientious
dense
9. V. to follow established rules or patterns of behavior syn. adapt
dictate
impulsively
conform
disregard
10. Major adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something
reaction
zenith
dominant
supposedly
11. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying
pattern
actually
portray
aggravating
12. Intense adj. extreme; harmful
presumably
weak
severe
drab
13. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend
undeniably
myth
indifferent
decline
14. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away
avert
vital
prime
involuntarily
15. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av
absurd
prompt
attractive
disguise
16. Habit n. a regular - repeated arrangement or action
pattern
disperse
allocation
volume
17. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable
intolerable
tangible
endure
advent
18. Thorough adj. far below the surface; complete understanding
deep
prosperous
unlikely
amusement
19. Shortage n. a need for; an insufficient amount
exclusively
in conjunction with
lack
profoundly
20. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small
relinquish
somewhat
minuscule
harmful
21. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry
benefit
vague
agitate
convert
22. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n
flourishing
mediorce
temp
mention
23. Grind v. to press together so as to completely distort the shape or nature of the object
trigger
crush
critical
dense
24. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please
face
practical
particular
weak
25. Relinquish v. to give up; to have something taken away - usually by rule or regulation
hue
skeptical
exceedingly
forfeit
26. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago
currency
conform
freshly
conspicuously
27. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to
controversial
unbiased
striking
prosperous
28. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose
tightly
requisite
mirror
sharply
29. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud
gain
blur
propose
crush
30. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived
withdraw
convert
trap
suitable
31. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate
reveal
convey
heighten
exceedingly
32. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract
elicit
prominent
impressive
withdraw
33. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered
baffle
harvest
bear
normally
34. Safety n. the feeling of freedom from danger - doubt - or worry
security
agitate
exceedingly
inundate
35. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist
harmful
avert
creep
withstand
36. Thoroughly adv. completely
entirely
fertile
enrich
widespread
37. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly
overtly
abrupt
dignitary
tangible
38. Basic adj. simple; not complex
engender
reflection
delighted
rudimentary
39. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset
opposition
placid
tedious
exports
40. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated
allocation
intrusive
complex
inordinate
41. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest
condensed
straightforward
exemplify
astute
42. Concrete adj. real; that which can be felt
tangible
vigorous
dignitary
commonplace
43. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a
affordable
crush
approximately
conform
44. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way
propose
idol
confidential
exceptional
45. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something
poll
acknowledge
theoretically
indiscriminate
46. Ancient a. very old - old-fashioned - no longer used
highlight
antiquated
archaic
contradictory
47. Diverse a. being of many different types n4 v a2 av
allocation
means
varied
scenic
48. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface
ridge
periodic
circulate
scattered
49. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful
volume
vibrant
clever
intrinsic
50. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v
parallel
visibly
sheltered
durable