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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring






2. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived






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






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






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






6. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged






7. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






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






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






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






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






12. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






13. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences






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






15. Intense adj. extreme; harmful






16. Boost v. to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade






17. Monotonous a. long and tiring n






18. Adj. producing a desired result based on truths or fact syn. convincing






19. Chief adj. the central or most important part






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






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






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






23. Thorough adj. far below the surface; complete understanding






24. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






25. Thoroughly adv. completely






26. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality






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






28. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that






29. Apex n. the highest point






30. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although






31. Safety n. the feeling of freedom from danger - doubt - or worry






32. Strange adj. unusual






33. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash






34. V. to follow established rules or patterns of behavior syn. adapt






35. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way






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






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






38. Somewhat av. a part of the whole; incomplete a av2






39. Neglect v. to leave out - not include n a






40. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague






41. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe






42. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely






43. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






44. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many






45. Role n. the normal purpose of something






46. Carelessly adv. by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly






47. Cherished adj. having much monetary or sentimental value; beautiful






48. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






49. Concisely adv. short - usually in time






50. V. to give up control syn. abdicate