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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived






2. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n






3. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






4. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt






5. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion






6. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention






7. Initiate v. to cause something to begin






8. Adj. an action or decision made with little thought - order - or reason syn. haphazard






9. Huge adj. very much; very large






10. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to






11. Conquer v. to defeat - fight with success; to take control of an individual






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






13. Imposing adj. causing admiration because of an object's importance - size - or quality






14. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily






15. Ancient a. very old - old-fashioned - no longer used






16. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree






17. Immediately adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time n a






18. Disappear v. to vanish






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






20. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






21. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon






22. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point






23. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable






24. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different






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






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






27. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago






28. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av






29. Original a.sth unusual - uncommon; new






30. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






31. Dependably av. in a trusted way n2 v a2






32. Assist v. to be useful or helpful






33. Defect n. a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect






34. Inappropriately adv. not following established rules; not desirable






35. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive






36. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






37. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely






38. Dangerous adj. very serious or unsafe; finding fault






39. N. an ability - happening - or opportunity that has not occured or been developed syn. possibility






40. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant






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






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






43. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






44. Doubtful a. not probable






45. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






46. Slight a. a little






47. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






48. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






49. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly






50. Depict v. to represent; to act n