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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly
reportedly
moderate
unbiased
striking
2. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n
debilitating
antiquated
radiant
gratifying
3. Selection n. a variety
anticipate
confidential
assortment
opposition
4. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a
renown
investigation
obtain
forfeit
5. House n. where people live
dwelling
vague
confirm
stream
6. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying
fundamental
streamline
encompass
aggravating
7. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn
convey
mediorce
convince
caution
8. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate
renown
parallel
gratifying
convey
9. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness
distribute
caliber
proportions
alter
10. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many
albeit
unbiased
reportedly
measurable
11. Humor n. a joke; a funny story
arbitrary
witticism
measurable
disregard
12. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile
purposefully
frail
contemporary
feasible
13. Apex n. the highest point
zenith
mysterious
uniform
inundate
14. Enormous adj. very large
exclusively
gigantic
underestimated
collide
15. Absolutely adv. clearly true
undeniably
inevitable
trigger
launch
16. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad
harbor
affordable
flourishing
solid
17. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent
diligent
commonplace
creep
exhibit
18. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing
deep
exceptional
disruptive
worthwhile
19. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n
narrow
measurable
proportions
superior
20. Monotonous a. long and tiring n
isolated
tedious
astute
prosperous
21. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something
ingredients
instantly
deep
symbols
22. Ignore v. to pay no attention
skeptical
immense
disregard
conceivably
23. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant
intrinsic
indiscriminate
offensive
delicate
24. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified
affordable
forfeit
attribute
frail
25. Disappear v. to vanish
accentuate
substantial
evaporate
synthesis
26. V. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time syn. predict
reliably
anticipate
disapproval
inordinate
27. Relinquish v. to give up; to have something taken away - usually by rule or regulation
forfeit
purposefully
aptly
undeniably
28. Carry v. to move from one place to another
transport
abroad
readily
conventional
29. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space
volume
omit
conscientious
reflection
30. Instruct v. to give information or understanding to someone
clever
dramatic
reaction
enlighten
31. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged
dominant
superficial
absurd
condensed
32. Detectable a. noticeable; easily seen n v av
discernible
noteworthy
expansion
potential
33. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign
ongoing
impulsively
acclaim
designate
34. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly
eventually
harmful
actually
mirror
35. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate
defy
encourage
superficial
critical
36. Insight n. knowledge and understanding
confirm
obviously
agile
wisdom
37. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v
parallel
creep
fundamental
dominant
38. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen
enhance
conceivably
conspicuously
chaotic
39. Display v. to show or demonstrate
exhibit
diverse
isolated
come across
40. Inclined to a. likely to do something
critical
measurable
face
prone
41. N. an ability - happening - or opportunity that has not occured or been developed syn. possibility
scattered
potential
function
elementary
42. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable
measurable
revive
withdraw
conceivably
43. Finally adv. to happen at some time in the future - usually gradually
eventually
dominant
approximately
attribute
44. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding
worthwhile
complex
pass
conventional
45. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep
dormant
delicate
discernible
uniform
46. Afterwards adv. following; coming after something
elementary
function
subsequently
situated
47. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant
prime
halt
persistent
critical
48. Story n. a report of an event; money kept in a bank; a statement of something used or received - usually a financial report n2 v a
enact
skeptical
account
overtly
49. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v
affordable
complex
unwarranted
chaotic
50. Adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating syn. appealing
promote
attractive
diverse
vibrant