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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen






2. Establish v. to establish - start up






3. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






4. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






5. Possible a. able to be done a av






6. Disclose v. to uncover; to expose






7. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree






8. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest






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






10. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged






11. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate






12. Adj. continuing syn. current






13. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






14. Constant a. firm - reliable - dependable n






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






16. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted






17. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something






18. Imitate v. to copy an action






19. Hero n. a person or image that is loyally admired or respected






20. Afterwards adv. following; coming after something






21. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current






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






23. Circulate v. to cause to move in many different directions






24. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep






25. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry






26. V. to divide among people or to give out syn. dispense






27. Diversion n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable






28. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a






29. Enormous adj. very large






30. Flexible a. to be stretched - easily shaped






31. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






32. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively






33. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






34. Chief adj. the central or most important part






35. Hardly adv. almost not






36. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine






37. Conscientiously adj. done with persistence and hard work; with attention to details






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






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






40. Concisely adv. short - usually in time






41. Monotonous a. long and tiring n






42. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved






43. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






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






45. Image n. a picture or element cast back






46. Gain v. to gain or secure something






47. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change






48. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen






49. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful






50. Boost v. to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade