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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross






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






3. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something






4. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






5. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate






6. Attract v. to make efforts to attain or gain something






7. Gain v. to gain or secure something






8. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory






9. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v






10. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified






11. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate






12. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient






13. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av






14. Circulate v. to cause to move in many different directions






15. Carry v. to move from one place to another






16. Inappropriately adv. not following established rules; not desirable






17. Celebrity n. a very important or famous person - usually associated with a high position in government






18. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate






19. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way






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






21. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest






22. Concisely adv. short - usually in time






23. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest






24. V. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time syn. predict






25. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend






26. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged






27. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing






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






29. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise






30. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted






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






32. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n






33. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av






34. Methods n. ways






35. Role n. the normal purpose of something






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






37. Proven a. proven with written evidence n v a






38. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly






39. Prove v. to make certain; give support






40. Bizarre a. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms






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






42. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater






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






44. Protected a. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality n=v






45. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince






46. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion






47. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate






48. Annoying a. the state of being inside when not desired to be there by others n2 v av






49. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






50. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately