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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n
purposefully
fundamental
trigger
robust
2. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v
affordable
unbiased
trigger
minuscule
3. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe
reliably
phenomena
prompt
hazardous
4. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize
nominal
restore
advent
curative
5. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way
omit
elude
fundamental
readily
6. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a
discreetly
solid
autonomous
forfeit
7. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest
propose
facet
conventional
overtly
8. Similar to a. alike in some way n
exceptional
sustained
shallow
analogous
9. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places
undeniably
highlight
eclectic
freshly
10. Overwhelm v. to flood n
transform
exclusively
inundate
exhaust
11. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse
in conjunction with
readily
decline
impressive
12. Expansive adj. having a lot of room
spacious
oblige
skeptical
feign
13. Detectable a. noticeable; easily seen n v av
discernible
measurable
impartial
coherent
14. House n. where people live
astute
rudimentary
dwelling
assimilate
15. Recover v. to find and bring back n a
durable
retrieve
omit
gather
16. N. an ability - happening - or opportunity that has not occured or been developed syn. possibility
persuade
potential
prompt
dim
17. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely
avert
adverse
unravel
exceedingly
18. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position
vague
prominent
supposedly
preconception
19. V. to send out; give off syn. release
conceal
confirm
negligible
emit
20. Immediately adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time n a
instantly
allocation
perilous
ridge
21. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice
turbulent
overcome
convey
temp
22. Noticeably adv. attracting attention
conspicuously
span
dictate
albeit
23. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a
unique
investigation
notion
engross
24. Adj. continuing syn. current
emit
foster
ongoing
well-suited
25. Reflect v. to show - as in a mirror
unique
mirror
engender
benefit
26. N. the coming or appearance of something syn. arrival
theoretically
advent
distinct
convey
27. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v
scattered
shed
disperse
intentionally
28. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively
benefit
exclusively
autonomous
involuntarily
29. Faint adj. not bright or clear
convey
systematically
distribute
dim
30. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av
novel
flourishing
predominant
eventually
31. Disappear v. to vanish
prime
evaporate
isolated
curative
32. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant
persistent
flaw
aggravating
hasten
33. Different adj. various; distinct from others
diverse
dignitary
elicit
zenith
34. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable
found
currency
intolerable
diligent
35. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt
inaccessible
intrusive
valid
element
36. Proven a. proven with written evidence n v a
documented
discernible
enact
inevitable
37. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v
nevertheless
dictate
confidential
preconception
38. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad
prompt
eventually
inordinate
harbor
39. Brilliant adj. lively; powerful; full of action; bright
vibrant
analyze
core
conspicuously
40. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to
eliminate
comparatively
absurd
accentuate
41. Equalized a. a state where everything is of the same size or weight
balanced
analyze
fallacious
feasible
42. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious
distort
engender
creep
resilient
43. Include v. to surround completely; to envelop
encompass
streamline
steady
confidential
44. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen
exaggerate
obtain
prime
enhance
45. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough
assimilate
portray
coarse
characteristic
46. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten
coarse
intensify
in conjunction with
benefit
47. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross
odd
suspect
element
span
48. V. to make a request syn. appeal
petition
brilliant
moderate
straightforward
49. Strange adj. unusual
precious
complex
dim
odd
50. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile
frail
intricate
indifferent
dictate