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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out
acknowledge
mysterious
ingredients
unravel
2. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague
ambiguous
expansion
spontaneous
narrate
3. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled
remarkable
spontaneous
immense
pass
4. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n
mediorce
instantly
curious
narrate
5. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something
sporadic
fertile
ingredients
attractive
6. Highlight v. to show that something is especiaally important or exeptionall
rudimentary
emphasize
substantial
severe
7. Emphasize v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole
highlight
petition
disguise
steady
8. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden
abrupt
impartial
acquire
documented
9. Powerful a. very strong
potent
assimilate
well-suited
fabricate
10. Carry v. to move from one place to another
transport
balanced
elaborate
precarious
11. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen
circulate
convenient
unravel
selective
12. Thriving a. active and growing; healthy v
decline
inordinate
launch
flourishing
13. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory
proportions
revive
relate
blur
14. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate
disruptive
encourage
exceedingly
maintain
15. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant
blur
acceptable
persistent
infancy
16. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough
clever
prevalent
triumph
coarse
17. Moderate a. very small; in form - but not in substance
triumph
expansion
discreetly
nominal
18. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom
indiscriminate
durable
practical
release
19. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness
tranquility
inundate
unlikely
moderate
20. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate
nominal
compel
wanton
convey
21. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with
demonstration
inaccessible
impressive
collide
22. Satisfying adj. giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks
gratifying
anticipate
inundate
debilitating
23. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt
moderate
concur
element
tedious
24. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally
varied
face
abroad
antiquated
25. Finally adv. to happen at some time in the future - usually gradually
reflection
conform
circulate
eventually
26. Complex adj. something with a large number of parts; full of details
moderate
distort
elaborate
debilitating
27. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn
caution
energetic
in conjunction with
noteworthy
28. Slight a. a little
somewhat
convey
poll
perilous
29. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection
display
overtly
actually
disapproval
30. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace
burgeon
finite
halt
contaminated
31. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly
motion
allocation
actually
elaborate
32. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely
contaminated
exemplify
exceedingly
feasible
33. Expansive adj. having a lot of room
spacious
requisite
launch
core
34. Accelerate v. to cause to go faster; move forward more quickly n a av
instigate
oblivious
hasten
prone
35. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably
routinely
exceedingly
fertile
visibly
36. Apparent adj. easy to see - usually because of some proof
evident
presumably
preconception
intensify
37. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av
negligible
critical
chaotic
improperly
38. Adj. a slight bother; disturbing to a person syn. bothersome
potential
annoying
intrinsic
condensed
39. Exhibit v. to show; reveal
contemporary
display
sporadic
handle
40. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned
drab
recover
parallel
varied
41. Recover v. to find and bring back n a
convert
underestimated
retrieve
eclectic
42. Resist v. to show little fear or regard for rules or established norms; to change
unlikely
defy
suspect
radiant
43. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a
compel
relinquish
subsequently
exemplify
44. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v
affordable
deep
potential
face
45. Chief adj. the central or most important part
conventional
consistently
curative
core
46. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary
crucial
prophetic
attractive
agitate
47. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly
predominant
magnitude
fertile
trait
48. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble
agile
intrinsic
minuscule
persuade
49. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time
caution
dim
durable
controversial
50. Apex n. the highest point
zenith
magnitude
debilitating
span