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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate






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






3. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n






4. Manage v. to deal with or control






5. Dependably av. in a trusted way n2 v a2






6. Inconsistent adj. no regular pattern in thiinkiing ar movement; changeable without reason






7. Ignore v. to pay no attention






8. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble






9. Debatable adj. something that causes disagreement or argument.






10. Emphasize v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole






11. Powerful a. very strong






12. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry






13. Adj. producing a desired result based on truths or fact syn. convincing






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






15. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent






16. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






17. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly






18. Significant adj. important; strongly made; of value






19. Dangerous adj. very serious or unsafe; finding fault






20. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting






21. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate






22. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative






23. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although






24. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






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






26. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust






27. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






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






29. Prominence n. fame






30. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






31. Consistent adj. continuing in a constant way; remaining strong






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






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






34. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






35. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses






36. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace






37. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value






38. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away






39. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a






40. Observe v. to sense; to become aware of






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






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






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






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






45. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly






46. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible






47. Detectable a. noticeable; easily seen n v av






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






49. Expansive adj. having a lot of room






50. Reflect v. to show - as in a mirror