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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






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






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






4. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful






5. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady






6. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






7. Methods n. ways






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






9. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine






10. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






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






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






13. Doubtful a. not probable






14. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash






15. Functional a. convenient or effective n






16. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please






17. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






18. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






19. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion






20. Meticulous a. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm






21. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance






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






23. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






24. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses






25. Dimensions n. the relationship of size or importance when compared to another object or person a2 (--> av2)






26. N. a recommendation syn. suggestion






27. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2






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






29. Intensify v. to cause to become greater n a






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






31. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring






32. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






33. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






34. Adj. strong in one's opinion - firm in conviction - to find out syn. resolute






35. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a






36. Humanitarian a. a feeling of love for people - usually resulting in financial aid to worthy causes n2






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






38. Apparent adj. easy to see - usually because of some proof






39. Deplete v. to use completely; to expend all energy; very thorough






40. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






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






42. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






43. Rarely adj. almost never






44. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way






45. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






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






47. Overstate v. to make something more than what it is






48. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a






49. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a






50. Consume v. to use up; to reduce greatly