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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Persevere v. to last; to suffer pain






2. Display v. to show or demonstrate






3. Meticulous a. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm






4. V. to produce - to carry; to show; to endure syn. yield






5. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block






6. V. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time syn. predict






7. Dependably av. in a trusted way n2 v a2






8. N. the coming or appearance of something syn. arrival






9. Abundant a. more than sufficient






10. Events n. natural events or facts; strange or notable n pl a






11. Intense adj. extreme; harmful






12. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






13. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing






14. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light






15. Noticeably adv. attracting attention






16. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a






17. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn






18. Afterwards adv. following; coming after something






19. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious






20. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten






21. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit






22. Defect n. a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect






23. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable






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






25. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention






26. Carry v. to move from one place to another






27. Remark v. to say; relate in written form






28. Surround v. to make a circle around






29. Convenience n. something that makes life easier or more enjoyable






30. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign






31. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






32. V. to remove - take out - or take back syn. extract






33. Satisfying adj. giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks






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






35. Hide v. to prevent from being seen or discovered






36. Located adj. being found in a certain place






37. V. to change or make different syn. modify






38. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness






39. Outdated adv. being old fashioned; no longer in general use






40. Manage v. to deal with or control






41. Inclined to a. likely to do something






42. Functional a. convenient or effective n






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






44. Monotonous a. long and tiring n






45. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance






46. Limited adj. of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite






47. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






48. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






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






50. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to