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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that






2. Intense adj. extreme; harmful






3. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n






4. Enormous adj. very large






5. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit






6. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively






7. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring






8. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate






9. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences






10. V. to change or make different syn. modify






11. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a






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






13. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block






14. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






15. Sufficient adj. more than enough






16. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly






17. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






18. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear






19. Located adj. being found in a certain place






20. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely






21. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion






22. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign






23. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a






24. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten






25. Incorporate v. to become a part of






26. Support v. to express approval






27. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2






28. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness






29. Rarely adj. almost never






30. Dangerous adj. very serious or unsafe; finding fault






31. Doubtful a. not probable






32. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest






33. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av






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






35. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






36. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






37. Functional a. convenient or effective n






38. Response n. a reply; a change that occurs when substances are mixed






39. Depict v. to represent; to act n






40. Initiate v. to cause something to begin






41. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely






42. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence






43. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a






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






45. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory






46. Weakening adj. weakening






47. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection






48. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






49. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole






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