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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative
deceptively
innovative
infancy
ancient
2. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular
complex
sporadic
inordinate
symbols
3. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time
intrigue
renown
advent
periodic
4. Precise adj. careful and exact
accurate
extensive
eventually
overcome
5. Expansive adj. having a lot of room
burgeon
reliably
spacious
widespread
6. Enormous adj. very large
gigantic
encircle
autonomous
rudimentary
7. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out
mysterious
suitable
purposefully
analogous
8. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague
currency
ambiguous
ingredients
fallacious
9. Launch v. to begin; to establish; to take decisive action without help n2 a
sporadic
haphazardly
initiate
vibrant
10. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist
erode
valid
enrich
withstand
11. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince
flourishing
ongoing
obviously
persuade
12. N. an ability - happening - or opportunity that has not occured or been developed syn. possibility
chiefly
potential
encompass
element
13. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady
precarious
trap
instigate
exclusively
14. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing
collide
susceptible
found
astute
15. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just
shed
appealing
impartial
unmistakable
16. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a
marvel
disguise
particular
persuade
17. Legislate v. to pass a law
proportions
well-suited
enact
shallow
18. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places
gigantic
eclectic
ancient
allocation
19. Neglect v. to leave out - not include n a
reject
streamline
omit
convenient
20. Medium adj. not too much - not too little
settle
moderate
intrusive
narrate
21. Located adj. being found in a certain place
situated
aptly
preconception
skeptical
22. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous
obstruct
vague
charisma
predictably
23. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily
allocation
retrieve
routinely
complex
24. Logical a. well reasoned; ideas that are clearly presented n v av
prevalent
gain
unmistakable
coherent
25. Conquer v. to defeat - fight with success; to take control of an individual
resilient
profoundly
somewhat
overcome
26. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly
collide
temp
reject
chiefly
27. Growth n. the act of making larger v a
expansion
disregard
sporadic
potent
28. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out
obselete
release
evolve
stream
29. Consume v. to use up; to reduce greatly
coherent
caution
deplete
enhance
30. Ignore v. to pay no attention
tedious
enhance
concur
disregard
31. Strong adj. powerful - full of action
aggravating
underestimated
scarcely
vigorous
32. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create
engender
suitable
undeniably
disapproval
33. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen
trigger
creep
disruptive
noteworthy
34. Depict v. to represent; to act n
fundamental
energetic
woo
portray
35. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something
accentuate
rigid
ingredients
fertile
36. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful
oblivious
designate
coherent
minuscule
37. V. to follow established rules or patterns of behavior syn. adapt
lack
exhaust
conform
shed
38. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time
install
indifferent
durable
accelerate
39. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a
engross
approximately
come across
particular
40. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep
scenic
launch
wisdom
dormant
41. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile
refine
reliably
delicate
distinct
42. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn
lack
supposedly
deceptively
caution
43. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively
innovative
highlight
turbulent
comparatively
44. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged
hasten
inadvertently
crush
condensed
45. Humor n. a joke; a funny story
astounding
witticism
lack
vanishing
46. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v
scattered
discreetly
wanton
scenic
47. Disappear v. to vanish
evaporate
astute
scenic
harvest
48. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av
scenic
vigorous
freshly
disapproval
49. Insight n. knowledge and understanding
dignitary
wisdom
immense
hue
50. Display v. to show or demonstrate
acceptable
scarcely
dictate
exhibit