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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Original a.sth unusual - uncommon; new






2. Disclose v. to uncover; to expose






3. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable






4. Quickly adv. showing sensitivity or quick thinking; showing a quick change in direction






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






6. Secluded adj. kept separated from others






7. Possible a. able to be done a av






8. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development






9. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely






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






11. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted






12. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2






13. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






14. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






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






16. Enduring adj. forever; without end






17. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av






18. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many






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






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






21. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative






22. Color n. color






23. Gain v. to gain or secure something






24. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated






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






26. Adj. continuing syn. current






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






28. Insight n. knowledge and understanding






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






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






31. Enormous adj. very large






32. Powerful a. very strong






33. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface






34. Display n. a show or exhibit






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






36. Surround v. to make a circle around






37. Capriciously adv. acting without thinking






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






39. Simplify v. to update; to make more efficient or concise






40. Satisfying adj. giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks






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






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






43. Elated a. to be satisfied; very happy n a






44. Diversion n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable






45. Adj. producing a desired result based on truths or fact syn. convincing






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






47. Defend v. to show to be right or reasomable; to support






48. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






49. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with






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