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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Defend v. to show to be right or reasomable; to support






2. Chief adj. the central or most important part






3. Overwhelm v. to flood n






4. Unaware adj. unable to see or understand; to conceal; showing poor judgment or understanding






5. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view






6. Neglect v. to leave out - not include n a






7. Establish v. to establish - start up






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






9. Different adj. various; distinct from others






10. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant






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






12. Adj. a slight bother; disturbing to a person syn. bothersome






13. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point






14. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






15. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose






16. Apex n. the highest point






17. Capriciously adv. acting without thinking






18. Faint adj. not bright or clear






19. Gain v. to gain or secure something






20. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend






21. House n. where people live






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






23. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen






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






25. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago






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






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






28. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely






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






30. Medium adj. not too much - not too little






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






32. Legislate v. to pass a law






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






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






35. Adj. intensely bright or colorful; intelligent syn. radiant






36. Moderate a. very small; in form - but not in substance






37. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring






38. Protected a. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality n=v






39. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do






40. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient






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






42. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent






43. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize






44. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine






45. Support v. to express approval






46. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create






47. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av






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






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






50. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad