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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Different adj. various; distinct from others






2. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






3. V. to change or make different syn. modify






4. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






5. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value






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






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






8. Arrange v. to place into groups according to type






9. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






10. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something






11. Meticulous a. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm






12. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






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






14. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






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






16. Aspect n. element or component






17. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep






18. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile






19. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash






20. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare






21. Conscientiously adj. done with persistence and hard work; with attention to details






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






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






24. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage






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






26. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






27. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something






28. Thoroughly adv. completely






29. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






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






31. Extensive adj. found everywhere






32. Shortage n. a need for; an insufficient amount






33. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit






34. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






35. Consistent adj. continuing in a constant way; remaining strong






36. Located adj. being found in a certain place






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






38. Outdated adv. being old fashioned; no longer in general use






39. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something






40. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly






41. Overwhelm v. to flood n






42. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






43. Weakening adj. weakening






44. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago






45. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although






46. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n






47. Enduring adj. forever; without end






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






49. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position






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