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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Safety n. the feeling of freedom from danger - doubt - or worry






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






3. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud






4. Disregard v. to ignore or neglect a






5. Deplete v. to use completely; to expend all energy; very thorough






6. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible






7. Proven a. proven with written evidence n v a






8. Emphasize v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole






9. Superficial adj. not far from top to bottom






10. Chief adj. the central or most important part






11. Possible a. able to be done a av






12. Practical adj. easy to reach; near; suitable to one's needs






13. V. to send out; give off syn. release






14. Monotonous a. long and tiring n






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






16. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom






17. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen






18. Hardly adv. almost not






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






20. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree






21. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way






22. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v






23. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative






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






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






26. Observe v. to sense; to become aware of






27. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another






28. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with






29. Located adj. being found in a certain place






30. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






31. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2






32. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av






33. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful






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






35. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way






36. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring






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






38. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






39. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile






40. Dependably av. in a trusted way n2 v a2






41. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a






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






43. Carry v. to move from one place to another






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






45. Encounter v. to find or discover - usually by chance or mistake






46. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt






47. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






48. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out






49. Insight n. knowledge and understanding






50. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start