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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v
affordable
impulsively
elementary
inordinate
2. Weakening adj. weakening
means
debilitating
isolated
disruptive
3. V. to confuse to a point at which no progress can be made syn. puzzle
tangible
baffle
endure
curious
4. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad
turbulent
reliably
situated
harbor
5. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring
demonstration
appealing
fallacious
remarkable
6. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross
transport
somewhat
span
unlikely
7. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v
fertile
acceptable
contaminated
deceptively
8. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av
highlight
petition
unmistakable
prophetic
9. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly
incessant
bear
prevalent
fertile
10. Manage v. to deal with or control
propose
insignificant
spacious
handle
11. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something
prompt
emit
interpret
energetic
12. Stop v. to stop or discontinue
exceptional
halt
tightly
susceptible
13. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory
autonomous
revive
extensive
hue
14. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly
susceptible
advent
prevalent
sufficiently
15. Annoying a. the state of being inside when not desired to be there by others n2 v av
facet
resilient
intrusive
measurable
16. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved
phenomena
curative
synthesis
engross
17. Surround v. to make a circle around
engross
encircle
elaborate
systematically
18. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places
revive
discernible
delighted
eclectic
19. Selection n. a variety
assortment
chaotic
inordinate
woo
20. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av
widespread
limber
oblige
indiscriminate
21. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember
myth
freshly
evoke
comparatively
22. Safety n. the feeling of freedom from danger - doubt - or worry
elude
transform
security
shift
23. Intensify v. to cause to become greater n a
arid
heighten
caliber
sheltered
24. Diversion n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable
actually
amusement
astute
circulate
25. Apex n. the highest point
deplete
incessant
tightly
zenith
26. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged
fabricate
condensed
investigation
impartial
27. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious
impressive
superior
resilient
dignitary
28. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine
convey
analyze
infrequently
evident
29. Detectable a. noticeable; easily seen n v av
discernible
dwelling
exports
petition
30. Legislate v. to pass a law
enact
initiate
fallacious
elicit
31. N. the coming or appearance of something syn. arrival
rhythm
eventually
tightly
advent
32. Objective a. with no preconceptions
perceive
unbiased
durable
preconception
33. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely
disruptive
perceive
aptly
encircle
34. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2
vibrant
triumph
reliably
absurd
35. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly
foster
oblivious
improperly
actually
36. Adj. strong in one's opinion - firm in conviction - to find out syn. resolute
sufficiently
enact
determined
emerge
37. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater
persistent
broaden
systematically
chiefly
38. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant
mention
brilliant
offensive
diverse
39. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different
immense
designate
evolve
distinct
40. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise
acclaim
clever
scattered
flaw
41. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace
burgeon
actually
conventional
fallacious
42. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen
creep
discernible
novel
core
43. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing
astounding
attractive
astute
hasten
44. Consistent adj. every part being the same
incessant
uniform
ridge
predominant
45. Incorrect a. having errors n
diverse
fallacious
abrupt
swift
46. Somewhat av. a part of the whole; incomplete a av2
superficial
anticipate
shift
partially
47. Recover v. to find and bring back n a
legitimate
agitate
retrieve
deep
48. Image n. a picture or element cast back
broaden
dim
reflection
swift
49. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to
accentuate
intricate
foster
blur
50. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av
inundate
sheltered
persistent
negligible