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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n






2. Response n. a reply; a change that occurs when substances are mixed






3. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived






4. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose






5. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince






6. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen






7. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant






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






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






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






11. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile






12. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






13. Noticeably adv. attracting attention






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






15. Refuse v. to refuse






16. Recover v. to find and bring back n a






17. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate






18. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse






19. Senseless adj. done without thought or consideration






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






21. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






22. Inconsistent adj. no regular pattern in thiinkiing ar movement; changeable without reason






23. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






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






25. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n






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






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






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






29. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






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






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






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






33. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection






34. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly






35. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






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






37. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






38. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree






39. Display n. a show or exhibit






40. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v






41. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage






42. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






43. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






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






45. Imposing adj. causing admiration because of an object's importance - size - or quality






46. V. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time syn. predict






47. Intense adj. extreme; harmful






48. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with






49. Faint adj. not bright or clear






50. V. to make pure; to improve syn. perfect (verb)