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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






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






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






4. Legislate v. to pass a law






5. Reflect v. to show - as in a mirror






6. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago






7. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare






8. Possible a. able to be done a av






9. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate






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






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






12. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned






13. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






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






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






16. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest






17. Habit n. a regular - repeated arrangement or action






18. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring






19. Adj. acclaimed; well-known and popular syn. renowned






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






21. Refuse v. to refuse






22. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v






23. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although






24. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen






25. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space






26. Superficial adj. not far from top to bottom






27. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






28. Thoroughly adv. completely






29. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash






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






31. Afterwards adv. following; coming after something






32. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated






33. Bizarre a. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms






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






35. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av






36. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






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






38. Hardly adv. almost not






39. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion






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






41. Surround v. to make a circle around






42. Freely av. willingly; easily






43. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2






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






45. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places






46. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance






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






48. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally






49. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant






50. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n






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