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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady
prosperous
refine
precarious
elaborate
2. Role n. the normal purpose of something
susceptible
immense
function
heighten
3. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a
approximately
zenith
absurd
sharply
4. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous
advice
launch
vague
frail
5. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree
profoundly
concur
mention
contradictory
6. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong
trigger
contradictory
clever
preconception
7. N. an ability - happening - or opportunity that has not occured or been developed syn. possibility
potential
systematically
inaccessible
suitable
8. Prominence n. fame
skeptical
hue
renown
consistently
9. Remark v. to say; relate in written form
gain
withstand
persuade
mention
10. Support v. to express approval
oblivious
endorse
reaction
clever
11. House n. where people live
involuntarily
dormant
convert
dwelling
12. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a
pass
deplete
investigation
annoying
13. Proven a. proven with written evidence n v a
dwelling
documented
unique
formidable
14. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest
straightforward
collide
mediorce
enact
15. V. to produce - to carry; to show; to endure syn. yield
bear
adverse
assimilate
critical
16. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly
flourishing
mysterious
haphazardly
extensive
17. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light
archaic
conceal
assimilate
radiant
18. Brilliant adj. lively; powerful; full of action; bright
somewhat
vibrant
exemplify
portray
19. Intensify v. to cause to become greater n a
heighten
selective
dim
improperly
20. Abundant a. more than sufficient
plentiful
heighten
sustained
vital
21. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences
distinguish
prevalent
emphasize
elicit
22. Simplify v. to update; to make more efficient or concise
streamline
haphazardly
debilitating
idol
23. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful
release
perilous
dramatic
amenity
24. Hide v. to prevent from being seen or discovered
prosperous
contemporary
acclaim
conceal
25. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively
pattern
exemplify
exclusively
philanthropic
26. Inclined to a. likely to do something
instantly
prone
tranquility
highlight
27. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness
peculiar
face
tranquility
haphazardly
28. Adv. making something appear true or good when it is false or bad syn. misleadingly
precarious
intrinsic
amenity
deceptively
29. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative
in conjunction with
vague
innovative
spacious
30. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small
proportions
dictate
harvest
minuscule
31. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally
legitimate
distinguish
haphazardly
abroad
32. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest
reveal
distort
discreetly
superior
33. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely
face
decline
exceedingly
valid
34. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize
noteworthy
dominant
restore
suitable
35. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface
placid
predominant
ridge
investigation
36. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal
forfeit
crucial
toxic
clever
37. Thriving a. active and growing; healthy v
celebrated
sustained
charisma
flourishing
38. Inappropriately adv. not following established rules; not desirable
coarse
mirror
improperly
precious
39. Similar to a. alike in some way n
analogous
mimic
substantial
synthesis
40. Fragment n. a very small piece of something
reveal
expansion
worthwhile
particle
41. Incorrect a. having errors n
marvel
eliminate
fallacious
astute
42. Prepare v. to make ready; first in importance or in time
steady
routinely
celebrated
prime
43. Adj. extremely large syn. massive
immense
autonomous
somewhat
conceivably
44. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view
precarious
aptly
classify
partisan
45. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe
convince
hazardous
feasible
turbulent
46. Complex adj. something with a large number of parts; full of details
elaborate
attribute
baffle
analyze
47. Concisely adv. short - usually in time
potent
contaminated
exhibit
briefly
48. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something
face
oblivious
hazardous
characteristic
49. Image n. a picture or element cast back
reflection
vast
inundate
outlandish
50. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional
characteristic
span
potent
conventional