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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Slight a. a little






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






3. Thoroughly adv. completely






4. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly






5. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please






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






7. Reflect v. to show - as in a mirror






8. Support v. to express approval






9. Senseless adj. done without thought or consideration






10. Enduring adj. forever; without end






11. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable






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






13. Adj. producing a desired result based on truths or fact syn. convincing






14. Color n. color






15. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion






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






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






18. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with






19. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled






20. Alter v. to change in form or appearance






21. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






22. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






23. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively






24. Insight n. knowledge and understanding






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






26. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change






27. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






28. Moderate a. very small; in form - but not in substance






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






30. Prove v. to make certain; give support






31. Protected a. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality n=v






32. Supposedly adv. reported - but not confirmed n v a






33. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence






34. V. to divide among people or to give out syn. dispense






35. Ignore v. to pay no attention






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






37. N. the coming or appearance of something syn. arrival






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






39. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






40. Aspect n. element or component






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






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






43. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






44. Dependably av. in a trusted way n2 v a2






45. Overwhelm v. to flood n






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






47. Superficial adj. not far from top to bottom






48. Refuse v. to refuse






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






50. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v