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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Shortage n. a need for; an insufficient amount
lack
mediorce
analyze
harvest
2. Faint adj. not bright or clear
renown
practical
immense
dim
3. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved
withdraw
fabricate
engross
reliably
4. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate
autonomous
instigate
justify
negligible
5. Approve v. to accept formally by vote n a
pass
endure
feign
approximately
6. Complex a. having many parts; finely detailed n av
display
security
intricate
obstruct
7. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way
convince
substantial
partisan
portray
8. Freely av. willingly; easily
accelerate
debilitating
readily
prophetic
9. Adj. displeasing - objectionable - or bad syn. unfavorable
lack
prone
adverse
inundate
10. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen
persistent
chaotic
readily
enhance
11. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant
toxic
widespread
intrusive
incessant
12. Capriciously adv. acting without thinking
transform
impulsively
chiefly
cultivate
13. Establish v. to establish - start up
found
insignificant
motion
core
14. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development
inadvertently
normally
foster
advantage
15. Adj. something from a long time ago; very old syn. old
intrinsic
ancient
reliably
reject
16. Emphasize v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole
highlight
chiefly
engross
wanton
17. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce
dictate
subsequently
fundamental
somewhat
18. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with
swift
in conjunction with
expansion
moderate
19. Overwhelm v. to flood n
situated
amusement
inundate
trait
20. Somewhat av. a part of the whole; incomplete a av2
caliber
partially
intrusive
endorse
21. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable
conceivably
curative
trap
release
22. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something
indifferent
fabricate
sharply
feasible
23. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way
reject
elude
arid
noteworthy
24. Absolutely adv. clearly true
feasible
idol
mention
undeniably
25. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a
superior
curious
infancy
drab
26. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious
particular
conspicuously
mention
resilient
27. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible
reaction
coarse
enact
well-suited
28. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events
acknowledge
assert
predictably
intrinsic
29. Extensive adj. found everywhere
widespread
intensify
insignificant
vibrant
30. Healing. adj. being able to restore to good condition
curative
face
disregard
severe
31. Adj. to be the only one of a kind; special syn. rare
readily
accentuate
unique
foster
32. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset
unmistakable
elude
placid
ample
33. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust
skeptical
synthesis
shallow
obselete
34. Adj. intensely bright or colorful; intelligent syn. radiant
obtain
unbiased
brilliant
skeptical
35. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time
delighted
defy
periodic
indifferent
36. Methods n. ways
benefit
means
unbiased
reportedly
37. Disclose v. to uncover; to expose
crush
persistent
reveal
handle
38. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly
vague
prosperous
subsequently
chiefly
39. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered
harvest
solid
unbiased
partisan
40. Secluded adj. kept separated from others
normally
disregard
isolated
evident
41. V. to change or make different syn. modify
alter
disregard
exceedingly
found
42. V. to throw off naturally; to give out syn. discard
burgeon
deceptively
shed
flourishing
43. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v
affordable
confirm
portray
obstruct
44. Inherent a. being a primary part of something
unbiased
distort
propose
intrinsic
45. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly
minuscule
actually
potential
idol
46. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n
deep
refine
prosperous
narrow
47. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2
maintain
insignificant
erode
opposition
48. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash
collide
oblivious
skeptical
critical
49. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just
inadvertently
crucial
evoke
impartial
50. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful
phenomena
baffle
analogous
legitimate