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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






2. Role n. the normal purpose of something






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






4. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






5. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree






6. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong






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






8. Prominence n. fame






9. Remark v. to say; relate in written form






10. Support v. to express approval






11. House n. where people live






12. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a






13. Proven a. proven with written evidence n v a






14. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest






15. V. to produce - to carry; to show; to endure syn. yield






16. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly






17. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light






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






19. Intensify v. to cause to become greater n a






20. Abundant a. more than sufficient






21. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences






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






23. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful






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






25. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively






26. Inclined to a. likely to do something






27. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness






28. Adv. making something appear true or good when it is false or bad syn. misleadingly






29. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative






30. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






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






32. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest






33. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely






34. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize






35. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface






36. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






37. Thriving a. active and growing; healthy v






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






39. Similar to a. alike in some way n






40. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






41. Incorrect a. having errors n






42. Prepare v. to make ready; first in importance or in time






43. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






44. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view






45. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe






46. Complex adj. something with a large number of parts; full of details






47. Concisely adv. short - usually in time






48. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






49. Image n. a picture or element cast back






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