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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Excessive a. a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable
conscientious
inordinate
impartial
elementary
2. Finally adv. to happen at some time in the future - usually gradually
convince
infrequently
eventually
determined
3. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a
investigation
arid
acquire
streamline
4. Arbitrary adj. not chosen carefully; unplanned
readily
indiscriminate
petition
obselete
5. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block
subsequently
legitimate
obstruct
handle
6. Disappearing adj. going out of sight
acknowledge
vanishing
aptly
withdraw
7. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2
temp
triumph
underestimated
superficial
8. Concisely adv. short - usually in time
distinguish
briefly
tangible
suspect
9. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to
disapproval
accentuate
hue
abrupt
10. Adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating syn. appealing
creep
attractive
drab
obtain
11. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole
attribute
revive
comparatively
synthesis
12. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av
prompt
clever
emphasize
conscientious
13. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved
prone
fertile
engross
transform
14. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract
eclectic
disruptive
elicit
assortment
15. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable
exclusively
trap
expansion
weak
16. Incorrect a. having errors n
distinguish
ample
evolve
fallacious
17. Different adj. various; distinct from others
circulate
shed
release
diverse
18. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance
enrich
caution
ambiguous
synthesis
19. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine
enhance
analyze
sufficiently
exclusively
20. Equalized a. a state where everything is of the same size or weight
balanced
adverse
defy
advantage
21. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen
heighten
entirely
freshly
selective
22. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n
narrate
acquire
haphazardly
parallel
23. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a
fabricate
spontaneous
obselete
mysterious
24. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry
astounding
briefly
dim
agitate
25. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n
purposefully
preconception
antiquated
decline
26. Display v. to show or demonstrate
contaminated
exhibit
petition
intrinsic
27. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile
delicate
agitate
exhaust
install
28. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface
ridge
uniform
elude
dramatic
29. Possible a. able to be done a av
feasible
persistent
vast
trigger
30. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something
acceptable
immense
perilous
eliminate
31. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v
remarkable
convey
contaminated
benefit
32. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse
classify
consistently
decline
annoying
33. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit
advantage
characteristic
gradually
precarious
34. Moderate a. very small; in form - but not in substance
nominal
normally
ongoing
agitate
35. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness
coarse
eliminate
tranquility
intrinsic
36. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably
controversial
somewhat
visibly
facet
37. Selection n. a variety
distinct
precious
forfeit
assortment
38. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places
eclectic
curative
enlighten
chaotic
39. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness
trap
caliber
sporadic
shed
40. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just
impartial
streamline
engross
crucial
41. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt
antiquated
element
assimilate
exhibit
42. Dry adj. being of little rain or water
intentionally
elaborate
arid
advent
43. Adj. intensely bright or colorful; intelligent syn. radiant
partisan
wisdom
dormant
brilliant
44. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av
fallacious
enormous
rhythm
function
45. Emphasize v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole
encompass
incessant
highlight
triumph
46. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad
impartial
extensive
exports
frail
47. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v
parallel
tightly
comparatively
odd
48. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av
formidable
evolve
disguise
peculiar
49. Adj. extremely large syn. massive
analogous
isolated
gigantic
immense
50. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage
potential
hazardous
harmful
measurable