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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Disregard v. to ignore or neglect a






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






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






4. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise






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






6. V. to make a request syn. appeal






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






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






9. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please






10. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






11. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative






12. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with






13. 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






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






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






16. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled






17. Constant a. firm - reliable - dependable n






18. Consistent adj. every part being the same






19. Legislate v. to pass a law






20. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad






21. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






22. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality






23. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point






24. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding






25. Significant adj. important; strongly made; of value






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






27. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly






28. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear






29. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely






30. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






31. Observe v. to sense; to become aware of






32. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






33. N. the coming or appearance of something syn. arrival






34. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out






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






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






37. Hasten v. to go faster






38. Original a.sth unusual - uncommon; new






39. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a






40. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively






41. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest






42. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated






43. Hardly adv. almost not






44. Possible a. able to be done a av






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






46. Absolutely adv. clearly true






47. Establish v. to establish - start up






48. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space






49. Enduring adj. forever; without end






50. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent