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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. 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






2. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater






3. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare






4. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a






5. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory






6. Safety n. the feeling of freedom from danger - doubt - or worry






7. Intensify v. to cause to become greater n a






8. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring






9. Elated a. to be satisfied; very happy n a






10. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant






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






12. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






13. Deliberately adv. with define purpose and planning n






14. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






15. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away






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






17. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse






18. Speculate v. to think that sth is true - but having no proof n=v n a






19. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a






20. Hardly adv. almost not






21. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend






22. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






23. V. to make a request syn. appeal






24. Overstate v. to make something more than what it is






25. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






26. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that






27. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting






28. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a






29. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av






30. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n






31. Functional a. convenient or effective n






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






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






34. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a






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






36. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something






37. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise






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






39. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful






40. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v






41. Cherished adj. having much monetary or sentimental value; beautiful






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






43. Consistent adj. continuing in a constant way; remaining strong






44. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






45. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






46. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with






47. Adj. continuing syn. current






48. Fast a. quick n






49. Alter v. to change in form or appearance






50. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract