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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad






2. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






3. Original a.sth unusual - uncommon; new






4. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






5. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






6. Faint adj. not bright or clear






7. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile






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






9. Precise adj. careful and exact






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






11. House n. where people live






12. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a






13. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v






14. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






15. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






16. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av






17. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






18. Image n. a picture or element cast back






19. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av






20. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something






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






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






23. Weakening adj. weakening






24. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated






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






26. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen






27. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although






28. Overwhelm v. to flood n






29. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend






30. Emphasize v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole






31. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






32. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice






33. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






34. Similar to a. alike in some way n






35. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom






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






37. Adj. displeasing - objectionable - or bad syn. unfavorable






38. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please






39. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe






40. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a






41. Consume v. to use up; to reduce greatly






42. Diverse a. being of many different types n4 v a2 av






43. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly






44. Shortage n. a need for; an insufficient amount






45. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion






46. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear






47. Superficial adj. not far from top to bottom






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






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






50. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate