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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince






2. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient






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






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






5. Methods n. ways






6. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av






7. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned






8. Meticulous a. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm






9. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av






10. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v






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






12. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing






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






14. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash






15. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived






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






17. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive






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






19. Slight a. a little






20. Enduring adj. forever; without end






21. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom






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






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






24. Role n. the normal purpose of something






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






26. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion






27. Gain v. to gain or secure something






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






29. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady






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






31. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many






32. Adj. something from a long time ago; very old syn. old






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






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






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






36. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole






37. Ignore v. to pay no attention






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






39. Faint adj. not bright or clear






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






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






42. Objective a. with no preconceptions






43. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose






44. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






45. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






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






47. Precise adj. careful and exact






48. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






49. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






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