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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Safety n. the feeling of freedom from danger - doubt - or worry
halt
predictably
security
requisite
2. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a
investigation
contaminated
rudimentary
autonomous
3. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud
blur
emit
intolerable
assortment
4. Disregard v. to ignore or neglect a
attractive
reluctantly
overlook
endorse
5. Deplete v. to use completely; to expend all energy; very thorough
accurate
intrinsic
insignificant
exhaust
6. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible
determined
unbiased
acceptable
perceive
7. Proven a. proven with written evidence n v a
partisan
documented
impulsively
purposefully
8. Emphasize v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole
ambiguous
clarify
defy
highlight
9. Superficial adj. not far from top to bottom
unmistakable
situated
tightly
shallow
10. Chief adj. the central or most important part
currency
deplete
core
agile
11. Possible a. able to be done a av
infancy
feasible
superficial
striking
12. Practical adj. easy to reach; near; suitable to one's needs
unbiased
convey
archaic
convenient
13. V. to send out; give off syn. release
emit
philanthropic
release
acclaim
14. Monotonous a. long and tiring n
petition
mimic
emphasize
tedious
15. Dangerous adj. very serious or unsafe; finding fault
advice
theoretically
critical
oblige
16. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom
analyze
tightly
conceivably
halt
17. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen
energetic
promote
subsequently
selective
18. Hardly adv. almost not
substantial
diverse
distinguish
scarcely
19. Movement n. the state of changing one's position
scarcely
routinely
burgeon
motion
20. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree
somewhat
account
concur
security
21. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way
conventional
profoundly
hue
convince
22. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v
normally
anticipate
affordable
reliably
23. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative
valid
investigation
innovative
supposedly
24. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive
worthwhile
interpret
requisite
astute
25. Adv. making something appear true or good when it is false or bad syn. misleadingly
deceptively
enormous
valid
wisdom
26. Observe v. to sense; to become aware of
perceive
freshly
scenic
inactive
27. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another
trait
phenomena
analyze
motion
28. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with
periodic
in conjunction with
parallel
celebrated
29. Located adj. being found in a certain place
situated
crush
intricate
supposedly
30. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition
engender
redundant
emphasize
sufficiently
31. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2
designate
contradictory
opposition
overlook
32. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av
accelerate
peculiar
harmful
ancient
33. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful
perilous
withdraw
consistently
philanthropic
34. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely
exceedingly
hue
engross
emphasize
35. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way
caution
swift
tangible
distort
36. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring
overtly
affordable
transform
appealing
37. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble
agile
crucial
burgeon
supposedly
38. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful
sustained
legitimate
witticism
oblivious
39. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile
frail
exports
well-suited
harvest
40. Dependably av. in a trusted way n2 v a2
overtly
bear
discernible
reliably
41. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a
fabricate
inundate
inevitable
aptly
42. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear
coarse
confirm
astounding
clarify
43. Carry v. to move from one place to another
contemporary
transport
drab
comparatively
44. V. to divide among people or to give out syn. dispense
distribute
handle
rigid
unbiased
45. Encounter v. to find or discover - usually by chance or mistake
vanishing
worthwhile
precarious
come across
46. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt
potent
parallel
element
balanced
47. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small
moderate
vague
enlighten
minuscule
48. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out
acceptable
conform
temp
stream
49. Insight n. knowledge and understanding
wisdom
indifferent
distort
erode
50. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start
vast
abroad
feasible
trigger