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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare






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






3. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a






4. Adj. acclaimed; well-known and popular syn. renowned






5. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular






6. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful






7. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing






8. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av






9. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad






10. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom






11. Overwhelm v. to flood n






12. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way






13. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v






14. Apparent adj. easy to see - usually because of some proof






15. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn






16. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative






17. Approve v. to accept formally by vote n a






18. Switch n. a change in position or direction






19. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe






20. Thoroughly adv. completely






21. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






22. Precise adj. careful and exact






23. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






24. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2






25. N. an ability - happening - or opportunity that has not occured or been developed syn. possibility






26. Similar to a. alike in some way n






27. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






28. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen






29. Disappear v. to vanish






30. Expansive adj. having a lot of room






31. Response n. a reply; a change that occurs when substances are mixed






32. Objective a. with no preconceptions






33. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something






34. Aspect n. element or component






35. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a






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






37. Moderate a. very small; in form - but not in substance






38. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






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






40. Gain v. to gain or secure something






41. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






42. Surround v. to make a circle around






43. Marks n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks






44. N. a recommendation syn. suggestion






45. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a






46. Slight a. a little






47. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a






48. Recover v. to find and bring back n a






49. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably






50. House n. where people live