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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring






2. Miscalculated adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity






3. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding






4. Strange adj. unusual






5. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av






6. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten






7. Senseless adj. done without thought or consideration






8. Dangerous adj. very serious or unsafe; finding fault






9. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






10. Hide v. to prevent from being seen or discovered






11. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av






12. Consume v. to use up; to reduce greatly






13. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






14. Speculate v. to think that sth is true - but having no proof n=v n a






15. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep






16. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole






17. Deliberately adv. done for a special reason






18. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally






19. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






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






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






22. Sufficient adj. more than enough






23. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist






24. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






25. Chief adj. the central or most important part






26. Adj. an action or decision made with little thought - order - or reason syn. haphazard






27. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a






28. Thoroughly adv. completely






29. Weakening adj. weakening






30. V. to make pure; to improve syn. perfect (verb)






31. Expansive adj. having a lot of room






32. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to






33. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






34. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way






35. Rarely adj. almost never






36. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose






37. Brilliant adj. lively; powerful; full of action; bright






38. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v






39. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember






40. Protected a. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality n=v






41. Capriciously adv. acting without thinking






42. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable






43. Afterwards adv. following; coming after something






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






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






46. Located adj. being found in a certain place






47. Simplify v. to update; to make more efficient or concise






48. Incorrect a. having errors n






49. Slight a. a little






50. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen