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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that
normally
unwarranted
nevertheless
tedious
2. Intense adj. extreme; harmful
archaic
severe
sharply
scattered
3. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n
classify
clarify
documented
antiquated
4. Enormous adj. very large
decline
intrigue
convert
gigantic
5. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit
determined
improperly
steady
advantage
6. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively
convenient
encourage
comparatively
classify
7. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring
impulsively
appealing
impressive
engross
8. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate
convey
persistent
scenic
autonomous
9. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences
in conjunction with
affordable
distinguish
phenomena
10. V. to change or make different syn. modify
alter
antiquated
archaic
rhythm
11. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a
notion
investigation
controversial
impulsively
12. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a
adverse
blur
preconception
disguise
13. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block
coarse
obstruct
harmful
unique
14. Exhibit v. to show; reveal
display
bear
celebrated
agitate
15. Sufficient adj. more than enough
means
recover
flaw
ample
16. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly
novel
aggravating
prosperous
overtly
17. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent
commonplace
creep
involuntarily
conceal
18. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear
impartial
clarify
assortment
autonomous
19. Located adj. being found in a certain place
situated
spacious
opposition
obtain
20. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely
aptly
myth
in conjunction with
unwarranted
21. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion
notion
heighten
compel
coarse
22. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign
worthwhile
designate
nevertheless
predominant
23. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a
compel
conspicuously
exceptional
exemplify
24. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten
conceal
incessant
convenient
intensify
25. Incorporate v. to become a part of
assimilate
ancient
anticipate
mediorce
26. Support v. to express approval
interpret
frail
relate
endorse
27. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2
impulsively
triumph
distinguish
advent
28. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness
improperly
caliber
immense
withstand
29. Rarely adj. almost never
span
balanced
infrequently
susceptible
30. Dangerous adj. very serious or unsafe; finding fault
critical
foster
undeniably
profoundly
31. Doubtful a. not probable
unlikely
unmistakable
particle
immense
32. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest
straightforward
inactive
diverse
eclectic
33. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av
inevitable
revive
odd
exceedingly
34. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate
partisan
contradictory
encourage
perceive
35. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy
unlikely
conspicuously
prosperous
offensive
36. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined
worthwhile
heighten
elude
unmistakable
37. Functional a. convenient or effective n
isolated
evolve
periodic
practical
38. Response n. a reply; a change that occurs when substances are mixed
reaction
broaden
solid
span
39. Depict v. to represent; to act n
conspicuously
prominent
characteristic
portray
40. Initiate v. to cause something to begin
aptly
launch
prone
acquire
41. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely
gradually
overtly
maintain
ample
42. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence
emerge
turbulent
evoke
uniform
43. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a
underestimated
relate
conform
enhance
44. Major adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something
intrusive
suspect
scattered
dominant
45. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory
prime
revive
intricate
legitimate
46. Weakening adj. weakening
debilitating
freshly
reliably
finite
47. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection
symbols
disapproval
confirm
emerge
48. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av
encompass
durable
scenic
gain
49. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole
outlandish
synthesis
unmistakable
coarse
50. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although
exaggerate
unlikely
obselete
albeit