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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






2. V. to make a request syn. appeal






3. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do






4. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention






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






6. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable






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






8. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly






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






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






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






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






13. Alter v. to change in form or appearance






14. Extensive adj. found everywhere






15. Enduring adj. forever; without end






16. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






17. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely






18. Switch n. a change in position or direction






19. Noticeably adv. attracting attention






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






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






22. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way






23. Refuse v. to refuse






24. Adj. something from a long time ago; very old syn. old






25. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious






26. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v






27. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest






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






29. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate






30. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a






31. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






32. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively






33. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest






34. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly






35. Thorough adj. far below the surface; complete understanding






36. Strong adj. powerful - full of action






37. Inclined to a. likely to do something






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






39. Carelessly adv. by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly






40. Prepare v. to make ready; first in importance or in time






41. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av






42. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






43. Imitate v. to copy an action






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






45. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






46. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change






47. Adj. continuing syn. current






48. V. to confuse to a point at which no progress can be made syn. puzzle






49. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av






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