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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something
justify
valid
evoke
eliminate
2. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular
emphasize
sporadic
purposefully
oblige
3. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous
compel
archaic
ambiguous
vague
4. Methods n. ways
disguise
means
enrich
hue
5. Strong adj. powerful - full of action
vigorous
endure
weak
evident
6. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting
dramatic
found
ingredients
exclusively
7. Deliberately adv. done for a special reason
purposefully
withstand
transport
mention
8. Excessive a. a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable
inordinate
evident
woo
conceal
9. Arrange v. to place into groups according to type
instigate
antiquated
classify
defy
10. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a
diligent
defy
settle
relate
11. Insight n. knowledge and understanding
limber
intrigue
appealing
wisdom
12. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way
propose
exceptional
particle
prosperous
13. Possible a. able to be done a av
benefit
feasible
exhaust
preconception
14. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate
parallel
intrigue
exhaust
indiscriminate
15. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying
affordable
settle
aggravating
in conjunction with
16. Marks n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks
benefit
justify
particle
symbols
17. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace
endure
flaw
burgeon
release
18. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just
means
impartial
absurd
reluctantly
19. Healing. adj. being able to restore to good condition
redundant
gather
approximately
curative
20. Resist v. to show little fear or regard for rules or established norms; to change
fabricate
oblige
unlikely
defy
21. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something
acknowledge
unlikely
release
nevertheless
22. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out
mysterious
actually
reluctantly
vital
23. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud
weak
allocation
blur
straightforward
24. Incorporate v. to become a part of
intrusive
assimilate
prosperous
appealing
25. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something
characteristic
striking
conceivably
burgeon
26. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av
magnitude
absurd
abroad
highlight
27. Adj. intensely bright or colorful; intelligent syn. radiant
woo
confirm
rhythm
brilliant
28. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av
dictate
vague
spontaneous
inevitable
29. Inherent a. being a primary part of something
erratic
mention
alter
intrinsic
30. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely
accurate
classify
exceedingly
annoying
31. Adj. continuing syn. current
ongoing
element
oblivious
skeptical
32. Incorrect a. having errors n
inactive
evident
fallacious
fertile
33. N. an ability - happening - or opportunity that has not occured or been developed syn. possibility
toxic
potential
unique
ridge
34. Protected a. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality n=v
emerge
sufficiently
creep
sheltered
35. V. to produce - to carry; to show; to endure syn. yield
striking
investigation
bear
shed
36. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen
bear
enhance
synthesis
substantial
37. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding
reject
anticipate
worthwhile
spacious
38. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2
persuade
convenient
novel
opposition
39. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av
opposition
negligible
chiefly
shallow
40. Persevere v. to last; to suffer pain
advantage
endure
radiant
antiquated
41. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n
resilient
amusement
streamline
robust
42. Display n. a show or exhibit
demonstration
suspect
overcome
proportions
43. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable
elementary
intolerable
harvest
flaw
44. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n
dramatic
acquire
turbulent
mediorce
45. Defect n. a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect
flaw
contemporary
situated
ambiguous
46. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av
portray
prompt
accelerate
emphasize
47. Satisfying adj. giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks
dignitary
forfeit
gratifying
transform
48. Symbolize v. to give an example
exemplify
harvest
accentuate
advent
49. Intensify v. to cause to become greater n a
decline
persistent
heighten
expansion
50. V. to throw off naturally; to give out syn. discard
phenomena
withdraw
moderate
shed