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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av
scenic
display
propose
feign
2. Noticeably adv. attracting attention
reportedly
spacious
dense
conspicuously
3. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably
enormous
visibly
emerge
deep
4. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence
scattered
rigid
emerge
coarse
5. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong
measurable
mention
impartial
contradictory
6. Surround v. to make a circle around
durable
visibly
encircle
redundant
7. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position
outlandish
celebrated
prominent
enhance
8. Humor n. a joke; a funny story
forfeit
prosperous
precarious
witticism
9. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified
harbor
enrich
attribute
skeptical
10. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare
assert
noteworthy
amenity
obselete
11. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av
prophetic
vague
agitate
portray
12. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable
aggravating
weak
eclectic
persistent
13. Comprehensive adj. large in area or number; to offer; to make longer
anticipate
exhaust
extensive
trait
14. Inappropriately adv. not following established rules; not desirable
nevertheless
ambiguous
improperly
convert
15. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something
gigantic
rigid
burgeon
gain
16. V. to throw off naturally; to give out syn. discard
shed
commonplace
tranquility
durable
17. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places
eclectic
volume
arbitrary
dense
18. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection
poll
abroad
disapproval
trigger
19. Significant adj. important; strongly made; of value
substantial
deplete
celebrated
alter
20. Colonize v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement
settle
burgeon
transform
conceivably
21. Inherent a. being a primary part of something
unique
intrinsic
scenic
tightly
22. Celebrity n. a very important or famous person - usually associated with a high position in government
dignitary
intrusive
tightly
myth
23. Carry v. to move from one place to another
controversial
assortment
alter
transport
24. Extensive adj. found everywhere
toxic
legitimate
autonomous
widespread
25. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear
oblige
clarify
aggravating
wisdom
26. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice
peculiar
astounding
lack
temp
27. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate
underestimated
albeit
isolated
instigate
28. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n
actually
mediorce
launch
intolerable
29. Encounter v. to find or discover - usually by chance or mistake
pattern
come across
precarious
eliminate
30. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage
harmful
infrequently
come across
face
31. Safety n. the feeling of freedom from danger - doubt - or worry
install
security
gradually
diverse
32. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend
myth
settle
unmistakable
finite
33. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted
gigantic
expansion
supposedly
magnitude
34. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn
release
caution
conspicuously
straightforward
35. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av
reveal
demonstration
astounding
predominant
36. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n
narrate
evident
extensive
diverse
37. V. to give up control syn. abdicate
relinquish
nominal
pattern
convenient
38. Shortage n. a need for; an insufficient amount
instigate
inordinate
presumably
lack
39. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create
harbor
impulsively
engender
prophetic
40. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant
involuntarily
persistent
contradictory
dictate
41. Adj. extremely large syn. massive
supposedly
streamline
well-suited
immense
42. Shallow adj. simple; not deeep; near the surface
superficial
suspect
practical
spacious
43. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention
reject
restore
currency
noteworthy
44. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged
witticism
condensed
extensive
maintain
45. Support v. to express approval
widespread
exhaust
decline
endorse
46. Reflect v. to show - as in a mirror
accentuate
accelerate
mirror
unlikely
47. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived
rhythm
blind
install
trap
48. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change
evolve
handle
normally
enhance
49. Prove v. to make certain; give support
varied
weak
emerge
confirm
50. Story n. a report of an event; money kept in a bank; a statement of something used or received - usually a financial report n2 v a
wisdom
account
volume
prophetic