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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Annoying a. the state of being inside when not desired to be there by others n2 v av
discreetly
perceive
isolated
intrusive
2. Insight n. knowledge and understanding
conceal
wisdom
elicit
dense
3. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av
emerge
impressive
negligible
revive
4. Practical adj. easy to reach; near; suitable to one's needs
concur
convenient
anticipate
impartial
5. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a
fabricate
enlighten
inevitable
offensive
6. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate
delighted
convey
skeptical
purposefully
7. Tremendous adj. very large
swift
poll
enormous
fundamental
8. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash
collide
fertile
enlighten
feasible
9. Incorrect a. having errors n
fallacious
commonplace
undeniably
elude
10. Colonize v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement
contaminated
oblivious
agitate
settle
11. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying
routinely
curious
aggravating
interpret
12. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something
indifferent
deceptively
emphasize
redundant
13. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av
undeniably
sheltered
potential
oblige
14. Encounter v. to find or discover - usually by chance or mistake
witticism
core
come across
launch
15. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent
contradictory
disregard
phenomena
autonomous
16. Adj. producing a desired result based on truths or fact syn. convincing
valid
situated
portray
entirely
17. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose
vigorous
deceptively
face
accentuate
18. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable
dignitary
feign
vital
superior
19. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize
robust
presumably
restore
brilliant
20. Finally adv. to happen at some time in the future - usually gradually
vast
erratic
engross
eventually
21. Detectable a. noticeable; easily seen n v av
means
autonomous
discernible
aggravating
22. Similar to a. alike in some way n
currency
analogous
consistently
nominal
23. Fragment n. a very small piece of something
flaw
zenith
critical
particle
24. Strange adj. unusual
critical
advantage
wisdom
odd
25. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile
dignitary
prosperous
frail
energetic
26. Excessive a. a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable
parallel
inordinate
evident
astute
27. Protected a. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality n=v
sheltered
impulsively
briefly
initiate
28. Inherent a. being a primary part of something
indifferent
readily
intrinsic
unlikely
29. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n
particle
compel
robust
innovative
30. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v
isolated
handle
scattered
preconception
31. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another
element
harbor
trait
contaminated
32. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position
prominent
precarious
widespread
distribute
33. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion
prevalent
eventually
severe
notion
34. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly
fallacious
temp
insignificant
overtly
35. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a
approximately
limber
potential
determined
36. Instruct v. to give information or understanding to someone
currency
relinquish
enlighten
preconception
37. Relinquish v. to give up; to have something taken away - usually by rule or regulation
promote
purposefully
expansion
forfeit
38. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do
dignitary
renown
fallacious
elementary
39. Complex adj. something with a large number of parts; full of details
appealing
install
wanton
elaborate
40. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare
encompass
assert
unique
aggravating
41. Expansive adj. having a lot of room
encourage
spacious
unique
radiant
42. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned
tightly
recover
undeniably
volume
43. Highlight v. to show that something is especiaally important or exeptionall
emphasize
inactive
annoying
vital
44. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av
inordinate
encourage
crush
magnitude
45. V. to follow established rules or patterns of behavior syn. adapt
haphazardly
heighten
analyze
conform
46. Adj. intensely bright or colorful; intelligent syn. radiant
energetic
oblige
brilliant
obselete
47. V. to make pure; to improve syn. perfect (verb)
refine
face
limber
precarious
48. Functional a. convenient or effective n
unbiased
exclusively
particular
practical
49. Aspect n. element or component
restore
function
conceivably
facet
50. Basic adj. simple; not complex
vanishing
assert
culminate
rudimentary