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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






2. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a






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






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






5. Image n. a picture or element cast back






6. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2






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






8. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar






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






10. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign






11. Imitate v. to copy an action






12. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av






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






14. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing






15. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






16. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






17. Slight a. a little






18. Collect v. to collect






19. Overwhelm v. to flood n






20. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






21. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






22. Launch v. to begin; to establish; to take decisive action without help n2 a






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






24. Debatable adj. something that causes disagreement or argument.






25. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting






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






27. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






28. Hide v. to prevent from being seen or discovered






29. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely






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






31. Apex n. the highest point






32. Manage v. to deal with or control






33. Sufficient adj. more than enough






34. Objective a. with no preconceptions






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






36. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely






37. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality






38. Initiate v. to cause something to begin






39. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious






40. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






41. Protected a. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality n=v






42. Methods n. ways






43. Thriving a. active and growing; healthy v






44. Medium adj. not too much - not too little






45. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






46. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another






47. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible






48. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep






49. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a






50. Speculate v. to think that sth is true - but having no proof n=v n a