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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






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






3. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






4. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious






5. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly






6. Senseless adj. done without thought or consideration






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






8. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n






9. Supposedly adv. reported - but not confirmed n v a






10. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance






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






12. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention






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






14. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage






15. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice






16. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular






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






18. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful






19. Abundant a. more than sufficient






20. Comprehensive adj. large in area or number; to offer; to make longer






21. 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






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






23. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






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






25. Original a.sth unusual - uncommon; new






26. Immediately adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time n a






27. Conscientiously adj. done with persistence and hard work; with attention to details






28. Monotonous a. long and tiring n






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






30. Imitate v. to copy an action






31. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant






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






33. Deteriorate v. to wear away; disappear slowly






34. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar






35. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate






36. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events






37. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely






38. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v






39. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant






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






41. Shallow adj. simple; not deeep; near the surface






42. Faint adj. not bright or clear






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






44. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time






45. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another






46. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av






47. Adj. a slight bother; disturbing to a person syn. bothersome






48. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current






49. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something






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