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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






2. Money n. monetary unit; cash






3. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular






4. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






5. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although






6. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately






7. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous






8. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered






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






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






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






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






13. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional






14. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable






15. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






16. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that






17. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable






18. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






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






20. Events n. natural events or facts; strange or notable n pl a






21. Enormous adj. very large






22. Expansive adj. having a lot of room






23. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something






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






25. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






26. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way






27. Marks n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks






28. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a






29. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way






30. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross






31. Movement n. the state of changing one's position






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






33. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing






34. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences






35. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






36. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce






37. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






38. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






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






40. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled






41. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater






42. Different adj. various; distinct from others






43. Debatable adj. something that causes disagreement or argument.






44. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface






45. Carry v. to move from one place to another






46. Habit n. a regular - repeated arrangement or action






47. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely






48. V. to make a request syn. appeal






49. Appeal n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality






50. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary