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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Grow v. to plan and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a relationship or friendship
cultivate
indifferent
halt
solid
2. Strong adj. powerful - full of action
overcome
vigorous
noteworthy
persistent
3. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing
theoretically
characteristic
disruptive
hue
4. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash
collide
prompt
conscientious
come across
5. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start
delicate
distribute
spacious
trigger
6. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen
involuntarily
proportions
engender
fabricate
7. Chief adj. the central or most important part
exceedingly
intricate
retrieve
core
8. Objective a. with no preconceptions
unbiased
retrieve
core
attribute
9. Separate v. to organize; to make clear
harbor
unravel
emerge
agitate
10. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt
discernible
rigid
element
engender
11. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing
susceptible
demonstration
critical
accentuate
12. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest
curative
indiscriminate
confidential
straightforward
13. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble
substantial
agile
condensed
eventually
14. Grind v. to press together so as to completely distort the shape or nature of the object
deplete
suspect
crush
compel
15. Huge adj. very much; very large
reveal
prevalent
transport
vast
16. V. to send out; give off syn. release
actually
emit
hazardous
disregard
17. Shortage n. a need for; an insufficient amount
lack
mimic
durable
reliably
18. Arrange v. to place into groups according to type
enormous
novel
classify
convert
19. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough
creep
debilitating
promote
coarse
20. Absolutely adv. clearly true
intensify
undeniably
myth
brilliant
21. Noticeably adv. attracting attention
reveal
conspicuously
condensed
allocation
22. Satisfying adj. giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks
gratifying
supposedly
elementary
resilient
23. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places
release
eclectic
advantage
suitable
24. Constant a. firm - reliable - dependable n
proportions
precarious
steady
valid
25. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a
revive
discreetly
shed
formidable
26. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten
isolated
intensify
supposedly
balanced
27. Fragment n. a very small piece of something
particle
endorse
prone
unmistakable
28. Simplify v. to update; to make more efficient or concise
foster
analogous
streamline
decline
29. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize
restore
trait
curious
inordinate
30. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av
notion
intricate
predominant
radiant
31. Dependably av. in a trusted way n2 v a2
reliably
dense
deceptively
indiscriminate
32. Selection n. a variety
normally
assortment
elicit
precious
33. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned
dramatic
release
contradictory
recover
34. Refuse v. to refuse
reject
symbols
baffle
formidable
35. Deliberately adv. done for a special reason
curious
distribute
avert
purposefully
36. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful
limber
characteristic
clever
conceivably
37. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful
exaggerate
legitimate
allocation
supposedly
38. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different
severe
minuscule
distinct
conform
39. Afterwards adv. following; coming after something
subsequently
assortment
woo
improperly
40. Inappropriately adv. not following established rules; not desirable
emphasize
elicit
improperly
exports
41. Apex n. the highest point
tightly
abroad
diligent
zenith
42. Carelessly adv. by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly
inadvertently
intensify
substantial
autonomous
43. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear
formidable
indiscriminate
conventional
routinely
44. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting
enormous
dramatic
autonomous
symbols
45. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract
magnitude
stream
elicit
lack
46. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av
affordable
vanishing
prophetic
withdraw
47. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole
curative
potential
exhibit
synthesis
48. Rarely adj. almost never
benefit
infrequently
entirely
dramatic
49. Consistent adj. every part being the same
oblige
emerge
uniform
lack
50. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point
exceedingly
exemplify
superficial
culminate