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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Colonize v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement






2. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater






3. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way






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






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






6. Habit n. a regular - repeated arrangement or action






7. Deliberately adv. done for a special reason






8. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v






9. Inclined to a. likely to do something






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






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






12. Sufficient adj. more than enough






13. Approve v. to accept formally by vote n a






14. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space






15. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






16. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing






17. Grow v. to plan and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a relationship or friendship






18. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






19. Complex adj. something with a large number of parts; full of details






20. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just






21. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






22. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud






23. Selection n. a variety






24. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly






25. Deliberately adv. with define purpose and planning n






26. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate






27. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way






28. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant






29. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a






30. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen






31. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create






32. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av






33. Healing. adj. being able to restore to good condition






34. Huge adj. very much; very large






35. Shallow adj. simple; not deeep; near the surface






36. Significant adj. important; strongly made; of value






37. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved






38. Annoying a. the state of being inside when not desired to be there by others n2 v av






39. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a






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






41. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice






42. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring






43. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a






44. Complex a. having many parts; finely detailed n av






45. Similar to a. alike in some way n






46. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n






47. N. the coming or appearance of something syn. arrival






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






49. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






50. Growth n. the act of making larger v a