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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






2. Highlight v. to show that something is especiaally important or exeptionall






3. Assist v. to be useful or helpful






4. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice






5. Sufficient adj. more than enough






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






7. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






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






9. Faint adj. not bright or clear






10. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av






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






12. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






13. Inclined to a. likely to do something






14. Habit n. a regular - repeated arrangement or action






15. Circulate v. to cause to move in many different directions






16. Enormous adj. very large






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






18. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2






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






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






21. Survey n. questionnaire; a vote of public opinion n2






22. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






23. Absolutely adv. clearly true






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






25. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar






26. Monotonous a. long and tiring n






27. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to






28. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing






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






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






31. Equalized a. a state where everything is of the same size or weight






32. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection






33. Huge adj. very much; very large






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






35. Rarely adj. almost never






36. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset






37. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a






38. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague






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






40. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






41. Hero n. a person or image that is loyally admired or respected






42. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av






43. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






44. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a






45. Establish v. to establish - start up






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






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






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






49. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible






50. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen