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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value
insignificant
accurate
contradictory
proportions
2. Arrange v. to place into groups according to type
defy
classify
fallacious
burgeon
3. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate
witticism
robust
broaden
encourage
4. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily
precious
limber
preconception
routinely
5. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater
instantly
inevitable
broaden
exceedingly
6. Deliberately adv. with define purpose and planning n
assimilate
burgeon
magnitude
intentionally
7. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice
valid
temp
mysterious
gain
8. V. to change or make different syn. modify
conceivably
alter
critical
readily
9. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely
straightforward
circulate
exceedingly
aggravating
10. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n
antiquated
mediorce
oblivious
conspicuously
11. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep
dormant
adverse
narrate
immense
12. Medium adj. not too much - not too little
perceive
assert
critical
moderate
13. Afterwards adv. following; coming after something
subsequently
dominant
wisdom
revive
14. Alter v. to change from one form or state to another
convert
delicate
placid
currency
15. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy
freshly
triumph
coherent
prosperous
16. Convenience n. something that makes life easier or more enjoyable
deplete
albeit
amenity
obtain
17. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful
prone
commonplace
legitimate
harbor
18. Adj. continuing syn. current
impressive
dramatic
encircle
ongoing
19. Adj. not easy to bend; firm; inflexible syn. stiff
tranquility
undeniably
skeptical
rigid
20. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified
attribute
function
tangible
motion
21. Consume v. to use up; to reduce greatly
exceptional
resilient
deplete
idol
22. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly
amenity
peculiar
prophetic
actually
23. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile
partially
woo
frail
wisdom
24. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view
install
interpret
inadvertently
partisan
25. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen
revive
deep
caution
enhance
26. Adj. extremely large syn. massive
convince
immense
intrigue
comparatively
27. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough
acceptable
coarse
stream
overcome
28. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged
idol
analogous
shed
condensed
29. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying
periodic
gain
aggravating
elementary
30. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole
dim
superior
reaction
synthesis
31. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a
debilitating
gratifying
compel
diverse
32. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position
accentuate
actually
install
swift
33. Methods n. ways
novel
intensify
alter
means
34. V. to produce - to carry; to show; to endure syn. yield
bear
situated
indiscriminate
prime
35. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another
energetic
trait
display
substantial
36. Capriciously adv. acting without thinking
volume
impulsively
symbols
heighten
37. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen
tightly
reaction
selective
maintain
38. Gain v. to gain or secure something
obtain
decline
affordable
vigorous
39. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time
chaotic
potential
periodic
accurate
40. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av
dignitary
evolve
prophetic
coarse
41. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe
trap
hazardous
compel
consistently
42. Adj. an action or decision made with little thought - order - or reason syn. haphazard
formidable
arbitrary
prevalent
negligible
43. Recover v. to find and bring back n a
retrieve
persuade
partially
eliminate
44. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly
clarify
dwelling
prone
fertile
45. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a
sufficiently
recover
overlook
normally
46. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful
oblivious
intricate
supposedly
wanton
47. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust
mysterious
exhaust
striking
skeptical
48. Practical adj. easy to reach; near; suitable to one's needs
convenient
severe
dictate
commonplace
49. Enduring adj. forever; without end
lasting
nevertheless
evaporate
consistently
50. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring
appealing
selective
disperse
scarcely