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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Hasten v. to go faster






2. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






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






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






5. Adj. continuing syn. current






6. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2






7. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace






8. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember






9. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development






10. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av






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






12. Faint adj. not bright or clear






13. Immediately adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time n a






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






15. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though






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






17. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit






18. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






19. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






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






21. Aspect n. element or component






22. Concisely adv. short - usually in time






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






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






25. Freely av. willingly; easily






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






27. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable






28. Enduring adj. forever; without end






29. Similar to a. alike in some way n






30. Prepare v. to make ready; first in importance or in time






31. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong






32. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a






33. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate






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






35. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






36. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2






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






38. V. to confuse to a point at which no progress can be made syn. puzzle






39. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






40. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen






41. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value






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






43. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way






44. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely






45. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






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






47. V. to make pure; to improve syn. perfect (verb)






48. Legislate v. to pass a law






49. Monotonous a. long and tiring n






50. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable