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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






2. Chief adj. the central or most important part






3. Grind v. to press together so as to completely distort the shape or nature of the object






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






5. Symbolize v. to give an example






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






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






8. Brilliant adj. lively; powerful; full of action; bright






9. Legislate v. to pass a law






10. Image n. a picture or element cast back






11. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible






12. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable






13. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a






14. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av






15. Possible a. able to be done a av






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






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






18. Tremendous adj. very large






19. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince






20. Weakening adj. weakening






21. Speculate v. to think that sth is true - but having no proof n=v n a






22. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen






23. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary






24. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many






25. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively






26. Switch n. a change in position or direction






27. V. to make a request syn. appeal






28. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar






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






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






31. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly






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






33. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered






34. Similar to a. alike in some way n






35. Ignore v. to pay no attention






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






37. Appeal n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality






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






39. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient






40. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






41. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






42. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






43. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n






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






45. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable






46. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






47. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise






48. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something






49. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a






50. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable







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