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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






2. Response n. a reply; a change that occurs when substances are mixed






3. House n. where people live






4. Depict v. to represent; to act n






5. Significant adj. important; strongly made; of value






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






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






8. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered






9. Role n. the normal purpose of something






10. Hasten v. to go faster






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






12. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to






13. Growth n. the act of making larger v a






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






15. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






16. Freely av. willingly; easily






17. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






18. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






19. Adj. strong in one's opinion - firm in conviction - to find out syn. resolute






20. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






21. Faint adj. not bright or clear






22. Display n. a show or exhibit






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






24. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






25. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n






26. Superficial adj. not far from top to bottom






27. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many






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






29. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






30. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just






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






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






33. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something






34. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way






35. Enormous adj. very large






36. Story n. a report of an event; money kept in a bank; a statement of something used or received - usually a financial report n2 v a






37. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






38. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned






39. Money n. monetary unit; cash






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






41. Brilliant adj. lively; powerful; full of action; bright






42. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly






43. Fast a. quick n






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






45. Finally adv. to happen at some time in the future - usually gradually






46. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v






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






48. Highlight v. to show that something is especiaally important or exeptionall






49. Legislate v. to pass a law






50. V. to give up control syn. abdicate