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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing






2. Adj. strong in one's opinion - firm in conviction - to find out syn. resolute






3. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago






4. Major adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something






5. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing






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






7. Display n. a show or exhibit






8. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear






9. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way






10. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






11. Defend v. to show to be right or reasomable; to support






12. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a






13. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion






14. Functional a. convenient or effective n






15. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen






16. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v






17. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






18. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust






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






20. Unaware adj. unable to see or understand; to conceal; showing poor judgment or understanding






21. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant






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






23. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2






24. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness






25. Adj. intensely bright or colorful; intelligent syn. radiant






26. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad






27. Alter v. to change in form or appearance






28. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






29. Doubtful a. not probable






30. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest






31. Instruct v. to give information or understanding to someone






32. Methods n. ways






33. V. to make a request syn. appeal






34. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious






35. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






36. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection






37. Diverse a. being of many different types n4 v a2 av






38. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






39. Aspect n. element or component






40. Dimensions n. the relationship of size or importance when compared to another object or person a2 (--> av2)






41. Quickly adv. showing sensitivity or quick thinking; showing a quick change in direction






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






43. Role n. the normal purpose of something






44. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another






45. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view






46. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way






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






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






49. Faint adj. not bright or clear






50. Adj. extremely large syn. massive