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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






2. Adv. making something appear true or good when it is false or bad syn. misleadingly






3. Enormous adj. very large






4. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






5. Recover v. to find and bring back n a






6. Deliberately adv. with define purpose and planning n






7. Celebrity n. a very important or famous person - usually associated with a high position in government






8. Precise adj. careful and exact






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






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






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






12. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention






13. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing






14. Consistent adj. continuing in a constant way; remaining strong






15. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






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






17. Sufficient adj. more than enough






18. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely






19. Surround v. to make a circle around






20. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding






21. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av






22. Defect n. a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect






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






24. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate






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






26. Carelessly adv. by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly






27. House n. where people live






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






29. Possible a. able to be done a av






30. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate






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






32. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change






33. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av






34. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly






35. Inappropriately adv. not following established rules; not desirable






36. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble






37. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset






38. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely






39. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough






40. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified






41. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






42. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development






43. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






44. Gain v. to gain or secure something






45. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although






46. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av






47. Extensive adj. found everywhere






48. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value






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






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






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