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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2
brilliant
abrupt
currency
triumph
2. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden
highlight
abrupt
reluctantly
assimilate
3. Carelessly adv. by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly
encourage
harmful
inadvertently
mirror
4. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate
aggravating
unbiased
resilient
instigate
5. Safety n. the feeling of freedom from danger - doubt - or worry
convenient
distort
security
prominent
6. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting
exceptional
perilous
gratifying
dramatic
7. Grow v. to plan and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a relationship or friendship
cultivate
tranquility
lack
blur
8. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value
insignificant
reliably
revive
tedious
9. Different adj. various; distinct from others
peculiar
diverse
prevalent
impressive
10. N. a recommendation syn. suggestion
well-suited
advice
enhance
intentionally
11. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance
inordinate
enrich
absurd
reveal
12. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally
acclaim
entirely
enlighten
abroad
13. Separate v. to organize; to make clear
symbols
convince
unravel
shift
14. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate
convey
reaction
flaw
wisdom
15. Adj. to be in a disordered - disturbed or unstable condition syn. chaotic
prosperous
scarcely
turbulent
tedious
16. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably
visibly
noteworthy
evolve
readily
17. Secluded adj. kept separated from others
withstand
enrich
acquire
isolated
18. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago
concur
gather
freshly
caliber
19. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av
curious
absurd
infancy
coarse
20. Adj. to be the only one of a kind; special syn. rare
unique
proportions
obviously
petition
21. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough
shed
coarse
sustained
inundate
22. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately
sufficiently
well-suited
acclaim
pattern
23. Insight n. knowledge and understanding
wisdom
security
assimilate
toxic
24. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out
sheltered
stream
disregard
cultivate
25. Adj. continuing syn. current
approximately
dwelling
distort
ongoing
26. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses
clever
marvel
crush
endure
27. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n
intrigue
narrate
amenity
evaporate
28. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess
acquire
measurable
adverse
trap
29. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av
rhythm
wisdom
curious
mysterious
30. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad
interpret
parallel
harbor
exemplify
31. Thoroughly adv. completely
entirely
emit
coarse
autonomous
32. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree
hue
inactive
obstruct
concur
33. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious
distinct
scenic
resilient
nevertheless
34. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant
incessant
inevitable
prevalent
swift
35. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged
condensed
acknowledge
debilitating
blur
36. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another
trait
culminate
gradually
unravel
37. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned
oblivious
sheltered
determined
recover
38. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear
flaw
clarify
encircle
novel
39. Refuse v. to refuse
susceptible
dominant
reject
attribute
40. Selection n. a variety
harvest
recover
assortment
myth
41. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n
mediorce
antiquated
demonstration
maintain
42. Instruct v. to give information or understanding to someone
enlighten
solid
inadvertently
instantly
43. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled
account
heighten
supposedly
spontaneous
44. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way
amenity
consistently
idol
elude
45. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current
contemporary
impressive
exhaust
mirror
46. Include v. to surround completely; to envelop
investigation
assimilate
practical
encompass
47. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant
offensive
security
sustained
witticism
48. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep
opposition
delicate
dormant
crucial
49. Highlight v. to show that something is especiaally important or exeptionall
somewhat
overcome
emphasize
evoke
50. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with
coherent
inaccessible
engender
function