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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Excessive a. a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable






2. Hardly adv. almost not






3. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






4. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive






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






6. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






7. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant






8. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






9. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion






10. V. to make pure; to improve syn. perfect (verb)






11. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






12. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






13. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






14. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate






15. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v






16. Marks n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks






17. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






18. Prominence n. fame






19. Dimensions n. the relationship of size or importance when compared to another object or person a2 (--> av2)






20. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset






21. Image n. a picture or element cast back






22. Huge adj. very much; very large






23. Hasten v. to go faster






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






25. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful






26. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn






27. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional






28. Slight a. a little






29. Role n. the normal purpose of something






30. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious






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






32. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a






33. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous






34. V. to divide among people or to give out syn. dispense






35. Cherished adj. having much monetary or sentimental value; beautiful






36. Strange adj. unusual






37. Debatable adj. something that causes disagreement or argument.






38. Refuse v. to refuse






39. Major adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something






40. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist






41. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space






42. Legislate v. to pass a law






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






44. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable






45. Prove v. to make certain; give support






46. Color n. color






47. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce






48. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






49. House n. where people live






50. Intense adj. extreme; harmful