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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Collect v. to collect






2. House n. where people live






3. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate






4. Faint adj. not bright or clear






5. Celebrity n. a very important or famous person - usually associated with a high position in government






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






7. Possible a. able to be done a av






8. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady






9. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av






10. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light






11. Different adj. various; distinct from others






12. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe






13. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time






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






15. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a






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






17. Debatable adj. something that causes disagreement or argument.






18. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn






19. Intensify v. to cause to become greater n a






20. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something






21. Persevere v. to last; to suffer pain






22. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






23. Absolutely adv. clearly true






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






25. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce






26. Grow v. to plan and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a relationship or friendship






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






28. Approve v. to accept formally by vote n a






29. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional






30. Arbitrary adj. not chosen carefully; unplanned






31. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough






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






33. Logical a. well reasoned; ideas that are clearly presented n v av






34. V. to make a request syn. appeal






35. Expansive adj. having a lot of room






36. Thoroughly adv. completely






37. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to






38. V. to produce - to carry; to show; to endure syn. yield






39. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






40. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted






41. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v






42. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong






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






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






45. Thriving a. active and growing; healthy v






46. Refuse v. to refuse






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






48. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events






49. Adj. strong in one's opinion - firm in conviction - to find out syn. resolute






50. Inherent a. being a primary part of something