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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly
convince
situated
prevalent
entirely
2. Limited adj. of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite
nominal
prevalent
finite
intrigue
3. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily
routinely
gain
involuntarily
account
4. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified
haphazardly
in conjunction with
attribute
settle
5. Adj. to be in a disordered - disturbed or unstable condition syn. chaotic
turbulent
undeniably
analogous
fertile
6. Persevere v. to last; to suffer pain
facet
compel
endure
dwelling
7. Precise adj. careful and exact
conform
inevitable
accurate
gain
8. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit
advantage
currency
analyze
conceal
9. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different
lack
vanishing
distinct
emphasize
10. Possible a. able to be done a av
convenient
propose
feasible
nevertheless
11. V. to make a request syn. appeal
withstand
petition
conform
sufficiently
12. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign
plentiful
designate
disguise
clever
13. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged
condensed
practical
intolerable
scattered
14. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection
astute
offensive
disapproval
prevalent
15. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom
tightly
superior
advice
conform
16. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way
propose
superior
elude
blur
17. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development
potential
foster
erode
maintain
18. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence
discernible
insignificant
emerge
expansion
19. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n
volume
wanton
underestimated
robust
20. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine
indiscriminate
conform
analyze
poll
21. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten
intensify
prosperous
tranquility
inaccessible
22. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with
enormous
negligible
retrieve
in conjunction with
23. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a
coarse
blur
confirm
systematically
24. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate
highlight
intrigue
gradually
tangible
25. Absolutely adv. clearly true
classify
harvest
sustained
undeniably
26. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create
intrinsic
limber
perceive
engender
27. Disappear v. to vanish
evaporate
fallacious
hasten
durable
28. Fast a. quick n
benefit
disregard
exceedingly
swift
29. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous
vague
abrupt
acknowledge
measurable
30. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time
worthwhile
periodic
conscientious
infrequently
31. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface
ridge
confirm
parallel
distribute
32. Dry adj. being of little rain or water
mimic
arid
persistent
distribute
33. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant
contradictory
amusement
incessant
documented
34. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2
harbor
initiate
opposition
vague
35. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to
accentuate
reluctantly
intensify
conventional
36. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time
durable
gain
solid
systematically
37. Gain v. to gain or secure something
dense
prominent
distinct
obtain
38. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value
uniform
benefit
insignificant
concur
39. Display v. to show or demonstrate
superficial
anticipate
incessant
exhibit
40. Similar to a. alike in some way n
analogous
obselete
archaic
clarify
41. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered
volume
steady
mention
harvest
42. Equalized a. a state where everything is of the same size or weight
brilliant
balanced
impartial
turbulent
43. Powerful a. very strong
ancient
revive
potent
indiscriminate
44. Doubtful a. not probable
unlikely
transport
cultivate
fundamental
45. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position
prominent
decline
harbor
requisite
46. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v
withstand
parallel
elicit
gratifying
47. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something
innovative
retrieve
resilient
acknowledge
48. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2
acknowledge
triumph
intolerable
adverse
49. Faint adj. not bright or clear
exhaust
dim
extensive
vanishing
50. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough
engender
inaccessible
coarse
determined