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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Excessive a. a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable
inordinate
means
valid
streamline
2. Hardly adv. almost not
reveal
potential
scarcely
evoke
3. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av
spontaneous
scenic
exaggerate
myth
4. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive
astute
delicate
rudimentary
enormous
5. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince
burgeon
persuade
impulsively
erratic
6. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition
redundant
prime
heighten
restore
7. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant
relinquish
agitate
infancy
persistent
8. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess
triumph
in conjunction with
acquire
propose
9. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion
arid
triumph
varied
chaotic
10. V. to make pure; to improve syn. perfect (verb)
potential
opposition
refine
tightly
11. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined
celebrated
accurate
harmful
unmistakable
12. Exhibit v. to show; reveal
confidential
arid
display
reluctantly
13. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something
characteristic
predominant
tedious
span
14. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate
curious
conceivably
contradictory
instigate
15. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v
scattered
swift
amusement
symbols
16. Marks n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks
symbols
reveal
gradually
evoke
17. Fragment n. a very small piece of something
aggravating
disperse
uniform
particle
18. Prominence n. fame
renown
potential
portray
avert
19. Dimensions n. the relationship of size or importance when compared to another object or person a2 (--> av2)
proportions
perceive
straightforward
determined
20. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset
lack
haphazardly
placid
tedious
21. Image n. a picture or element cast back
mediorce
reflection
portray
endure
22. Huge adj. very much; very large
evident
affordable
gather
vast
23. Hasten v. to go faster
toxic
wanton
accelerate
broaden
24. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a
transform
disguise
triumph
woo
25. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful
span
clever
confirm
shed
26. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn
reliably
exceedingly
caution
dense
27. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional
classify
conventional
suitable
valid
28. Slight a. a little
autonomous
somewhat
resilient
perilous
29. Role n. the normal purpose of something
unmistakable
function
severe
release
30. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious
infrequently
intolerable
resilient
exceedingly
31. Movement n. the state of changing one's position
motion
limber
perilous
retrieve
32. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a
reluctantly
reportedly
convey
debilitating
33. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous
energetic
practical
gratifying
span
34. V. to divide among people or to give out syn. dispense
distribute
worthwhile
sporadic
critical
35. Cherished adj. having much monetary or sentimental value; beautiful
precious
endorse
vigorous
complex
36. Strange adj. unusual
accentuate
odd
autonomous
contemporary
37. Debatable adj. something that causes disagreement or argument.
controversial
arid
striking
reveal
38. Refuse v. to refuse
heighten
reject
conventional
debilitating
39. Major adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something
vast
impulsively
vibrant
dominant
40. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist
withstand
persistent
intensify
crush
41. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space
volume
petition
aggravating
theoretically
42. Legislate v. to pass a law
span
enact
determined
indifferent
43. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague
temp
relinquish
ambiguous
decline
44. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable
benefit
weak
partisan
gather
45. Prove v. to make certain; give support
confirm
debilitating
uniform
parallel
46. Color n. color
hue
decline
scattered
volume
47. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce
scenic
bear
dictate
preconception
48. Dry adj. being of little rain or water
chiefly
insignificant
arid
obviously
49. House n. where people live
deceptively
enrich
dwelling
assimilate
50. Intense adj. extreme; harmful
severe
disruptive
attractive
situated