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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value






2. Arrange v. to place into groups according to type






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






4. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily






5. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater






6. Deliberately adv. with define purpose and planning n






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






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






9. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely






10. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n






11. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep






12. Medium adj. not too much - not too little






13. Afterwards adv. following; coming after something






14. Alter v. to change from one form or state to another






15. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






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






17. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






18. Adj. continuing syn. current






19. Adj. not easy to bend; firm; inflexible syn. stiff






20. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified






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






22. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly






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






24. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view






25. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen






26. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






27. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough






28. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged






29. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






30. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole






31. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a






32. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position






33. Methods n. ways






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






35. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another






36. Capriciously adv. acting without thinking






37. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen






38. Gain v. to gain or secure something






39. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time






40. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av






41. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe






42. Adj. an action or decision made with little thought - order - or reason syn. haphazard






43. Recover v. to find and bring back n a






44. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






45. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a






46. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






47. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust






48. Practical adj. easy to reach; near; suitable to one's needs






49. Enduring adj. forever; without end






50. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring