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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled






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






3. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful






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






5. Complex a. having many parts; finely detailed n av






6. Boost v. to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade






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






8. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






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






10. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






11. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing






12. Deliberately adv. done for a special reason






13. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






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






15. Afterwards adv. following; coming after something






16. Survey n. questionnaire; a vote of public opinion n2






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






18. Capriciously adv. acting without thinking






19. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v






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






21. Moderate a. very small; in form - but not in substance






22. Events n. natural events or facts; strange or notable n pl a






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






24. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light






25. Intense adj. extreme; harmful






26. Senseless adj. done without thought or consideration






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






28. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary






29. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered






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






31. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise






32. Located adj. being found in a certain place






33. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current






34. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






35. Disappear v. to vanish






36. Hardly adv. almost not






37. Hasten v. to go faster






38. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block






39. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest






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






41. Instruct v. to give information or understanding to someone






42. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n






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






44. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point






45. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






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






47. Refuse v. to refuse






48. Attract v. to make efforts to attain or gain something






49. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn






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