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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






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






3. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n






4. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately






5. Inclined to a. likely to do something






6. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av






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






8. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






9. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






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






11. Grind v. to press together so as to completely distort the shape or nature of the object






12. Capriciously adv. acting without thinking






13. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






14. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with






15. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady






16. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate






17. Neglect v. to leave out - not include n a






18. Noticeably adv. attracting attention






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






20. Bizarre a. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms






21. Initiate v. to cause something to begin






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






23. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding






24. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events






25. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






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






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






28. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though






29. Elated a. to be satisfied; very happy n a






30. Concisely adv. short - usually in time






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






32. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something






33. Afterwards adv. following; coming after something






34. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory






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






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






37. Adj. producing a desired result based on truths or fact syn. convincing






38. Accelerate v. to cause to go faster; move forward more quickly n a av






39. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v






40. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






41. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom






42. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional






43. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av






44. Significant adj. important; strongly made; of value






45. Habit n. a regular - repeated arrangement or action






46. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






47. Methods n. ways






48. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly






49. Alter v. to change from one form or state to another






50. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated