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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Excessive a. a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable






2. Finally adv. to happen at some time in the future - usually gradually






3. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a






4. Arbitrary adj. not chosen carefully; unplanned






5. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block






6. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






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






8. Concisely adv. short - usually in time






9. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to






10. Adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating syn. appealing






11. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole






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






13. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved






14. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract






15. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable






16. Incorrect a. having errors n






17. Different adj. various; distinct from others






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






19. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine






20. Equalized a. a state where everything is of the same size or weight






21. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen






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






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






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






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






26. Display v. to show or demonstrate






27. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile






28. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface






29. Possible a. able to be done a av






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






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






32. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse






33. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit






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






35. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness






36. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably






37. Selection n. a variety






38. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places






39. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness






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






41. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt






42. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






43. Adj. intensely bright or colorful; intelligent syn. radiant






44. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av






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






46. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






47. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v






48. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av






49. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






50. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage