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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen






2. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






3. Alter v. to change in form or appearance






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






5. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend






6. V. to make a request syn. appeal






7. V. to confuse to a point at which no progress can be made syn. puzzle






8. Approve v. to accept formally by vote n a






9. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way






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






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






12. Arrange v. to place into groups according to type






13. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n






14. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






15. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n






16. Fast a. quick n






17. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av






18. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a






19. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n






20. Rarely adj. almost never






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






22. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different






23. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places






24. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring






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






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






27. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






28. Consistent adj. every part being the same






29. Speculate v. to think that sth is true - but having no proof n=v n a






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






31. Tremendous adj. very large






32. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative






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






34. Original a.sth unusual - uncommon; new






35. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater






36. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av






37. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a






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






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






40. Faint adj. not bright or clear






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






42. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful






43. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






44. Weakening adj. weakening






45. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract






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






47. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






48. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality






49. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






50. Include v. to surround completely; to envelop