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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






2. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






3. House n. where people live






4. Apparent adj. easy to see - usually because of some proof






5. V. to remove - take out - or take back syn. extract






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






7. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






8. Strange adj. unusual






9. Disappear v. to vanish






10. Cherished adj. having much monetary or sentimental value; beautiful






11. Somewhat av. a part of the whole; incomplete a av2






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






13. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile






14. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






15. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a






16. Support v. to express approval






17. Strong adj. powerful - full of action






18. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile






19. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






20. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare






21. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something






22. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant






23. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a






24. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position






25. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something






26. Consistent adj. continuing in a constant way; remaining strong






27. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring






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






29. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom






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






31. Debatable adj. something that causes disagreement or argument.






32. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance






33. Enduring adj. forever; without end






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






35. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate






36. Possible a. able to be done a av






37. Incorporate v. to become a part of






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






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






40. Immediately adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time n a






41. Absolutely adv. clearly true






42. Limited adj. of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite






43. Fast a. quick n






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






45. Practical adj. easy to reach; near; suitable to one's needs






46. Medium adj. not too much - not too little






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






48. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something






49. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash






50. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt