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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Prepare v. to make ready; first in importance or in time






2. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively






3. House n. where people live






4. Remark v. to say; relate in written form






5. Overstate v. to make something more than what it is






6. Adv. making something appear true or good when it is false or bad syn. misleadingly






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






8. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






9. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a






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






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






12. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing






13. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable






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






15. Incorporate v. to become a part of






16. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom






17. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise






18. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient






19. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered






20. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember






21. Secluded adj. kept separated from others






22. Slight a. a little






23. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






24. Survey n. questionnaire; a vote of public opinion n2






25. V. to remove - take out - or take back syn. extract






26. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately






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






28. Accelerate v. to cause to go faster; move forward more quickly n a av






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






30. Bizarre a. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms






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






32. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






33. Comprehensive adj. large in area or number; to offer; to make longer






34. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally






35. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a






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






37. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified






38. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen






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






40. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole






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






42. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






43. Symbolize v. to give an example






44. Tremendous adj. very large






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






46. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n






47. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do






48. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2






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






50. Emphasize v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole







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