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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
temp
designate
means
facet
2. Chief adj. the central or most important part
core
legitimate
element
initiate
3. Grind v. to press together so as to completely distort the shape or nature of the object
crush
wanton
assortment
curious
4. Dangerous adj. very serious or unsafe; finding fault
critical
chiefly
maintain
reluctantly
5. Symbolize v. to give an example
clarify
precarious
spontaneous
exemplify
6. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a
substantial
compel
anticipate
ongoing
7. Proven a. proven with written evidence n v a
documented
endorse
characteristic
intentionally
8. Brilliant adj. lively; powerful; full of action; bright
indiscriminate
charisma
pass
vibrant
9. Legislate v. to pass a law
negligible
situated
potent
enact
10. Image n. a picture or element cast back
astute
coherent
security
reflection
11. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible
affordable
acceptable
absurd
limber
12. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable
conceivably
assortment
unique
intrusive
13. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a
infancy
impulsively
release
harvest
14. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av
harmful
absurd
straightforward
normally
15. Possible a. able to be done a av
elicit
feasible
mirror
characteristic
16. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely
indiscriminate
initiate
erratic
aptly
17. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way
perilous
enlighten
consistently
distort
18. Tremendous adj. very large
found
antiquated
enormous
chaotic
19. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince
comparatively
persuade
ample
subsequently
20. Weakening adj. weakening
demonstration
sheltered
debilitating
dwelling
21. Speculate v. to think that sth is true - but having no proof n=v n a
superficial
distribute
sporadic
suspect
22. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen
unbiased
briefly
selective
display
23. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary
assimilate
crucial
disguise
valid
24. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many
enormous
renown
provoke
measurable
25. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively
disperse
allocation
disguise
exclusively
26. Switch n. a change in position or direction
intrinsic
shift
core
obselete
27. V. to make a request syn. appeal
outlandish
petition
account
motion
28. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar
emerge
collide
tranquility
curious
29. Deplete v. to use completely; to expend all energy; very thorough
acclaim
critical
discreetly
exhaust
30. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v
conform
triumph
affordable
initiate
31. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly
impartial
potential
provoke
prevalent
32. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten
inactive
intensify
encompass
concur
33. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered
proportions
dense
bear
harvest
34. Similar to a. alike in some way n
analogous
endure
conspicuously
bear
35. Ignore v. to pay no attention
aptly
creep
disregard
distinct
36. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av
exceedingly
oblige
encircle
agitate
37. Appeal n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality
contemporary
face
pattern
charisma
38. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest
peculiar
pattern
straightforward
burgeon
39. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient
fabricate
readily
suitable
practical
40. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose
forfeit
defy
requisite
phenomena
41. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly
scarcely
susceptible
aptly
fertile
42. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start
disperse
hazardous
trigger
vital
43. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n
appealing
mediorce
obstruct
predictably
44. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with
durable
justify
solid
inaccessible
45. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable
steady
subsequently
robust
vital
46. Disappearing adj. going out of sight
restore
unique
eclectic
vanishing
47. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise
acclaim
subsequently
hue
phenomena
48. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something
perceive
extensive
interpret
debilitating
49. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a
valid
face
feign
reluctantly
50. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable
designate
peculiar
radiant
weak
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