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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a






2. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate






3. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av






4. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a






5. Adj. strong in one's opinion - firm in conviction - to find out syn. resolute






6. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a






7. Deliberately adv. with define purpose and planning n






8. V. to produce - to carry; to show; to endure syn. yield






9. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v






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






11. Doubtful a. not probable






12. Comprehensive adj. large in area or number; to offer; to make longer






13. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






14. Adj. displeasing - objectionable - or bad syn. unfavorable






15. Adj. continuing syn. current






16. Emphasize v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole






17. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled






18. Precise adj. careful and exact






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






20. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly






21. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse






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






23. Functional a. convenient or effective n






24. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time






25. Refuse v. to refuse






26. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly






27. Symbolize v. to give an example






28. Display n. a show or exhibit






29. Remark v. to say; relate in written form






30. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






31. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






32. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






33. Weakening adj. weakening






34. Defend v. to show to be right or reasomable; to support






35. Objective a. with no preconceptions






36. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






37. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another






38. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events






39. Persevere v. to last; to suffer pain






40. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen






41. Accelerate v. to cause to go faster; move forward more quickly n a av






42. Support v. to express approval






43. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av






44. V. to make a request syn. appeal






45. Disclose v. to uncover; to expose






46. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly






47. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit






48. V. to make pure; to improve syn. perfect (verb)






49. Adj. a slight bother; disturbing to a person syn. bothersome






50. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position