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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Adj. not easy to bend; firm; inflexible syn. stiff






2. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






3. Switch n. a change in position or direction






4. Elated a. to be satisfied; very happy n a






5. Diverse a. being of many different types n4 v a2 av






6. Imitate v. to copy an action






7. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface






8. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist






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






10. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious






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






12. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable






13. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly






14. Carelessly adv. by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly






15. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset






16. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear






17. Role n. the normal purpose of something






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






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






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






21. Expansive adj. having a lot of room






22. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust






23. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign






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






25. Practical adj. easy to reach; near; suitable to one's needs






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






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






28. Shortage n. a need for; an insufficient amount






29. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble






30. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible






31. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something






32. Adj. displeasing - objectionable - or bad syn. unfavorable






33. Events n. natural events or facts; strange or notable n pl a






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






35. Highlight v. to show that something is especiaally important or exeptionall






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






37. Image n. a picture or element cast back






38. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






39. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage






40. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away






41. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2






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






43. Relinquish v. to give up; to have something taken away - usually by rule or regulation






44. Apex n. the highest point






45. Adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating syn. appealing






46. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






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






48. Objective a. with no preconceptions






49. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2






50. Major adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something