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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Story n. a report of an event; money kept in a bank; a statement of something used or received - usually a financial report n2 v a






2. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince






3. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






4. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely






5. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something






6. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






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






8. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to






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






10. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise






11. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately






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






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






14. Inclined to a. likely to do something






15. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace






16. Encounter v. to find or discover - usually by chance or mistake






17. Detectable a. noticeable; easily seen n v av






18. Prominence n. fame






19. Comprehensive adj. large in area or number; to offer; to make longer






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






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






22. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a






23. Original a.sth unusual - uncommon; new






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






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






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






27. Aspect n. element or component






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






29. Movement n. the state of changing one's position






30. Selection n. a variety






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






32. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing






33. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






34. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av






35. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events






36. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






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






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






39. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally






40. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly






41. Concrete adj. real; that which can be felt






42. Tremendous adj. very large






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






44. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2






45. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






46. V. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time syn. predict






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






48. Hasten v. to go faster






49. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a






50. Support v. to express approval