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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize






2. Adj. displeasing - objectionable - or bad syn. unfavorable






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






4. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away






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






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






7. V. to divide among people or to give out syn. dispense






8. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to






9. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant






10. Senseless adj. done without thought or consideration






11. V. to follow established rules or patterns of behavior syn. adapt






12. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged






13. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly






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






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






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






17. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross






18. Hardly adv. almost not






19. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful






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






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






22. Thorough adj. far below the surface; complete understanding






23. Unaware adj. unable to see or understand; to conceal; showing poor judgment or understanding






24. Rarely adj. almost never






25. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






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






27. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a






28. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






29. Supposedly adv. reported - but not confirmed n v a






30. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater






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






32. Assist v. to be useful or helpful






33. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing






34. V. to remove - take out - or take back syn. extract






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






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






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






38. Hasten v. to go faster






39. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to






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






41. Insight n. knowledge and understanding






42. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a






43. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though






44. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something






45. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract






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






47. Chief adj. the central or most important part






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






49. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon






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