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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Defend v. to show to be right or reasomable; to support
opposition
hazardous
straightforward
justify
2. Chief adj. the central or most important part
clarify
core
parallel
toxic
3. Overwhelm v. to flood n
triumph
inundate
justify
skeptical
4. Unaware adj. unable to see or understand; to conceal; showing poor judgment or understanding
enact
contradictory
blind
dramatic
5. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view
subsequently
theoretically
toxic
extensive
6. Neglect v. to leave out - not include n a
elude
preconception
obtain
omit
7. Establish v. to establish - start up
trigger
convenient
eventually
found
8. Dependably av. in a trusted way n2 v a2
situated
robust
delighted
reliably
9. Different adj. various; distinct from others
diverse
marvel
predictably
advice
10. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant
transform
offensive
conceal
striking
11. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way
cultivate
condensed
convince
brilliant
12. Adj. a slight bother; disturbing to a person syn. bothersome
annoying
flourishing
potential
engender
13. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point
superficial
culminate
diverse
relate
14. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous
inadvertently
vague
release
inactive
15. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose
chiefly
face
initiate
currency
16. Apex n. the highest point
reveal
zenith
annoying
minuscule
17. Capriciously adv. acting without thinking
impulsively
abroad
intricate
persuade
18. Faint adj. not bright or clear
dim
appealing
discernible
blind
19. Gain v. to gain or secure something
convince
reaction
finite
obtain
20. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend
provoke
impartial
forfeit
myth
21. House n. where people live
practical
vague
dwelling
involuntarily
22. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate
caliber
encourage
dormant
comparatively
23. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen
disruptive
evaporate
characteristic
selective
24. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way
potent
distort
predominant
varied
25. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago
freshly
unwarranted
normally
convenient
26. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with
intolerable
theoretically
advent
in conjunction with
27. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory
ingredients
ambiguous
revive
scenic
28. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely
circulate
sustained
impulsively
intricate
29. V. to send out; give off syn. release
emit
shed
robust
noteworthy
30. Medium adj. not too much - not too little
valid
moderate
dormant
cultivate
31. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences
deplete
distinguish
energetic
unique
32. Legislate v. to pass a law
enact
harbor
scattered
intricate
33. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce
notion
dictate
persistent
account
34. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a
blind
dignitary
formidable
investigation
35. Adj. intensely bright or colorful; intelligent syn. radiant
narrate
brilliant
prompt
perceive
36. Moderate a. very small; in form - but not in substance
nominal
poll
durable
coherent
37. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring
periodic
exceptional
curious
drab
38. Protected a. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality n=v
relate
exceptional
sheltered
commonplace
39. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do
intensify
symbols
elementary
interpret
40. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient
prophetic
sheltered
suitable
distribute
41. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a
found
intolerable
archaic
infancy
42. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent
expansion
annoying
attribute
autonomous
43. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize
isolated
restore
scattered
initiate
44. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine
display
delighted
intricate
analyze
45. Support v. to express approval
provoke
cultivate
function
endorse
46. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create
engender
defy
selective
immense
47. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av
flourishing
span
commonplace
rhythm
48. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree
astounding
element
concur
launch
49. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v
albeit
balanced
affordable
analogous
50. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad
perceive
harbor
provoke
portray