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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago






2. Boost v. to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade






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






4. Afterwards adv. following; coming after something






5. Appeal n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality






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






7. Alter v. to change from one form or state to another






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






9. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention






10. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






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






12. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory






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






14. Humor n. a joke; a funny story






15. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






16. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject






17. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






18. Meticulous a. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm






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






20. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






21. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another






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






23. Freely av. willingly; easily






24. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av






25. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






26. Adj. a slight bother; disturbing to a person syn. bothersome






27. Arbitrary adj. not chosen carefully; unplanned






28. Consistent adj. every part being the same






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






30. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something






31. Adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating syn. appealing






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






33. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness






34. Switch n. a change in position or direction






35. Attract v. to make efforts to attain or gain something






36. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






37. Overwhelm v. to flood n






38. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit






39. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2






40. Satisfying adj. giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks






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






42. Logical a. well reasoned; ideas that are clearly presented n v av






43. Healing. adj. being able to restore to good condition






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






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






46. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






47. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






48. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a






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






50. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out