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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly






2. Limited adj. of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite






3. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily






4. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified






5. Adj. to be in a disordered - disturbed or unstable condition syn. chaotic






6. Persevere v. to last; to suffer pain






7. Precise adj. careful and exact






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






9. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different






10. Possible a. able to be done a av






11. V. to make a request syn. appeal






12. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign






13. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged






14. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection






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






16. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way






17. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development






18. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence






19. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n






20. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine






21. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten






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






23. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a






24. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate






25. Absolutely adv. clearly true






26. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create






27. Disappear v. to vanish






28. Fast a. quick n






29. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






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






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






32. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






33. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant






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






35. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to






36. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






37. Gain v. to gain or secure something






38. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value






39. Display v. to show or demonstrate






40. Similar to a. alike in some way n






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






42. Equalized a. a state where everything is of the same size or weight






43. Powerful a. very strong






44. Doubtful a. not probable






45. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






46. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v






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






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






49. Faint adj. not bright or clear






50. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough