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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Abundant a. more than sufficient






2. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way






3. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon






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






5. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






6. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud






7. Disappear v. to vanish






8. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous






9. Diversion n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable






10. Shallow adj. simple; not deeep; near the surface






11. Incorrect a. having errors n






12. Overstate v. to make something more than what it is






13. Weakening adj. weakening






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






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






16. Functional a. convenient or effective n






17. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






18. Manage v. to deal with or control






19. Resist v. to show little fear or regard for rules or established norms; to change






20. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign






21. Establish v. to establish - start up






22. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






23. Adj. a slight bother; disturbing to a person syn. bothersome






24. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage






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






26. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned






27. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many






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






29. Absolutely adv. clearly true






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






31. Objective a. with no preconceptions






32. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible






33. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






34. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble






35. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate






36. Methods n. ways






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






38. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av






39. Flexible a. to be stretched - easily shaped






40. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry






41. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






42. Surround v. to make a circle around






43. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely






44. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit






45. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a






46. Enduring adj. forever; without end






47. Carelessly adv. by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly






48. Adj. to be in a disordered - disturbed or unstable condition syn. chaotic






49. Capriciously adv. acting without thinking






50. Consume v. to use up; to reduce greatly