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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although
crucial
mimic
skeptical
albeit
2. V. to make a request syn. appeal
limber
triumph
impulsively
petition
3. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do
agile
fundamental
elementary
appealing
4. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention
noteworthy
superior
reportedly
fallacious
5. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt
evident
approximately
inevitable
element
6. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable
infrequently
coherent
analyze
intolerable
7. Debatable adj. something that causes disagreement or argument.
ingredients
controversial
obtain
prophetic
8. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly
actually
expansion
distort
avert
9. Unaware adj. unable to see or understand; to conceal; showing poor judgment or understanding
blind
synthesis
prime
ambiguous
10. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point
culminate
intrusive
phenomena
idol
11. Simplify v. to update; to make more efficient or concise
streamline
feign
deep
insignificant
12. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a
indiscriminate
allocation
culminate
heighten
13. Alter v. to change in form or appearance
caliber
transform
classify
shed
14. Extensive adj. found everywhere
widespread
ambiguous
exceptional
fertile
15. Enduring adj. forever; without end
lasting
dwelling
toxic
rhythm
16. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something
proportions
clarify
interpret
characteristic
17. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely
prone
caution
delighted
gradually
18. Switch n. a change in position or direction
vibrant
hue
shift
vital
19. Noticeably adv. attracting attention
volume
conspicuously
fabricate
rigid
20. Apparent adj. easy to see - usually because of some proof
well-suited
rigid
facet
evident
21. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen
approximately
actually
rigid
creep
22. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way
convince
impressive
entirely
gigantic
23. Refuse v. to refuse
caliber
reject
tangible
justify
24. Adj. something from a long time ago; very old syn. old
harmful
diverse
ancient
agile
25. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious
display
exceptional
potent
resilient
26. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v
striking
expansion
confidential
noteworthy
27. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest
evolve
superior
readily
defy
28. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a
broaden
handle
preconception
element
29. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate
ambiguous
instigate
albeit
intolerable
30. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a
durable
enormous
emit
investigation
31. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden
prone
accelerate
weak
abrupt
32. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively
exclusively
omit
trigger
facet
33. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest
affordable
propose
tightly
comparatively
34. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly
evaporate
unmistakable
overtly
retrieve
35. Thorough adj. far below the surface; complete understanding
deep
unravel
distort
immense
36. Strong adj. powerful - full of action
vigorous
impressive
convince
debilitating
37. Inclined to a. likely to do something
underestimated
accurate
evolve
prone
38. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a
noteworthy
spontaneous
relate
cultivate
39. Carelessly adv. by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly
remarkable
relate
haphazardly
inadvertently
40. Prepare v. to make ready; first in importance or in time
abrupt
commonplace
acknowledge
prime
41. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av
pattern
susceptible
predominant
foster
42. Essential adj. a primary or basic element
streamline
fundamental
gratifying
minuscule
43. Imitate v. to copy an action
coherent
mimic
zenith
analogous
44. Medium adj. not too much - not too little
moderate
documented
abrupt
face
45. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess
ongoing
acquire
elaborate
feasible
46. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change
evolve
synthesis
compel
expansion
47. Adj. continuing syn. current
insignificant
ongoing
elicit
purposefully
48. V. to confuse to a point at which no progress can be made syn. puzzle
temp
ongoing
baffle
erratic
49. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av
face
fertile
nevertheless
absurd
50. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract
worthwhile
bear
opposition
elicit