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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v






2. Display v. to show or demonstrate






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






4. Grow v. to plan and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a relationship or friendship






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






6. Functional a. convenient or effective n






7. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






8. Arbitrary adj. not chosen carefully; unplanned






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






10. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a






11. Afterwards adv. following; coming after something






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






13. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a






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






15. Adj. displeasing - objectionable - or bad syn. unfavorable






16. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






17. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way






18. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






19. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out






20. Simplify v. to update; to make more efficient or concise






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






22. Story n. a report of an event; money kept in a bank; a statement of something used or received - usually a financial report n2 v a






23. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






24. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with






25. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary






26. Accelerate v. to cause to go faster; move forward more quickly n a av






27. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






28. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






29. Carelessly adv. by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly






30. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality






31. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just






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






33. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater






34. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist






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






36. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing






37. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate






38. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something






39. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value






40. Survey n. questionnaire; a vote of public opinion n2






41. Similar to a. alike in some way n






42. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do






43. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






44. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v






45. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n






46. Adv. making something appear true or good when it is false or bad syn. misleadingly






47. Precise adj. careful and exact






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






49. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile






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