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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






2. Similar to a. alike in some way n






3. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n






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






5. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble






6. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate






7. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






8. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v






9. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate






10. V. to send out; give off syn. release






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






12. Include v. to surround completely; to envelop






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






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






15. Legislate v. to pass a law






16. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom






17. Deplete v. to use completely; to expend all energy; very thorough






18. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring






19. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize






20. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events






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






22. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness






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






24. Doubtful a. not probable






25. Prove v. to make certain; give support






26. Ancient a. very old - old-fashioned - no longer used






27. Functional a. convenient or effective n






28. Capriciously adv. acting without thinking






29. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a






30. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av






31. Overwhelm v. to flood n






32. Miscalculated adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity






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






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






35. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something






36. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject






37. Constant a. firm - reliable - dependable n






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






39. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a






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






41. V. to make pure; to improve syn. perfect (verb)






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






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






44. Instruct v. to give information or understanding to someone






45. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view






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






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






48. Complex a. having many parts; finely detailed n av






49. V. to throw off naturally; to give out syn. discard






50. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar