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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional






2. Ignore v. to pay no attention






3. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous






4. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a






5. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n






6. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce






7. Persevere v. to last; to suffer pain






8. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly






9. Display n. a show or exhibit






10. Noticeably adv. attracting attention






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






12. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness






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






14. Annoying a. the state of being inside when not desired to be there by others n2 v av






15. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a






16. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible






17. Healing. adj. being able to restore to good condition






18. Money n. monetary unit; cash






19. Complex a. having many parts; finely detailed n av






20. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient






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






22. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change






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






24. V. to throw off naturally; to give out syn. discard






25. Different adj. various; distinct from others






26. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace






27. Adj. something from a long time ago; very old syn. old






28. Doubtful a. not probable






29. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to






30. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






31. Adj. not easy to bend; firm; inflexible syn. stiff






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






33. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way






34. Imitate v. to copy an action






35. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point






36. Adj. a slight bother; disturbing to a person syn. bothersome






37. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a






38. Depict v. to represent; to act n






39. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






40. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive






41. Shortage n. a need for; an insufficient amount






42. Growth n. the act of making larger v a






43. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please






44. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a






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






46. Colonize v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement






47. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






48. Inappropriately adv. not following established rules; not desirable






49. Intense adj. extreme; harmful






50. N. an ability - happening - or opportunity that has not occured or been developed syn. possibility