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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






2. Overwhelm v. to flood n






3. Different adj. various; distinct from others






4. Celebrity n. a very important or famous person - usually associated with a high position in government






5. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way






6. Defect n. a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect






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






8. Logical a. well reasoned; ideas that are clearly presented n v av






9. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a






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






11. Prominence n. fame






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






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






14. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting






15. Establish v. to establish - start up






16. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud






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






18. Imitate v. to copy an action






19. Basic adj. simple; not complex






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






21. Monotonous a. long and tiring n






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






23. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing






24. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable






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






26. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding






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






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






29. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative






30. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry






31. Flexible a. to be stretched - easily shaped






32. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although






33. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved






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






35. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






36. Somewhat av. a part of the whole; incomplete a av2






37. Surround v. to make a circle around






38. Include v. to surround completely; to envelop






39. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






40. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile






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






42. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






43. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated






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






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






46. Apex n. the highest point






47. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many






48. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






49. Appeal n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality






50. Switch n. a change in position or direction