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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring
demonstration
drab
facet
mimic
2. Disclose v. to uncover; to expose
engender
reveal
spontaneous
overcome
3. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace
potential
synthesis
burgeon
complex
4. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n
maintain
investigation
alter
evoke
5. Adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating syn. appealing
gigantic
defy
attractive
withstand
6. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly
reportedly
durable
immense
convince
7. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring
undeniably
appealing
face
readily
8. Circulate v. to cause to move in many different directions
disperse
odd
trait
spacious
9. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear
superior
ridge
formidable
albeit
10. Money n. monetary unit; cash
balanced
elude
currency
narrow
11. Chief adj. the central or most important part
engross
core
predictably
freshly
12. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av
myth
uniform
resilient
oblige
13. Sufficient adj. more than enough
dignitary
ample
aggravating
deep
14. Satisfying adj. giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks
worthwhile
superior
gratifying
intricate
15. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable
advent
impulsively
adverse
weak
16. Functional a. convenient or effective n
practical
install
perceive
narrow
17. V. to confuse to a point at which no progress can be made syn. puzzle
absurd
flaw
reveal
baffle
18. Enduring adj. forever; without end
lasting
wisdom
forfeit
narrate
19. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally
controversial
overcome
abroad
forfeit
20. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately
restore
sufficiently
facet
conscientious
21. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly
fertile
perceive
accurate
contemporary
22. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality
install
consistently
exaggerate
appealing
23. Abundant a. more than sufficient
philanthropic
visibly
plentiful
obselete
24. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross
span
novel
determined
minuscule
25. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful
debilitating
tightly
albeit
legitimate
26. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile
evoke
found
abroad
delicate
27. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep
investigation
demonstration
vanishing
dormant
28. Support v. to express approval
immense
chaotic
endorse
endure
29. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small
reject
swift
immense
minuscule
30. Strong adj. powerful - full of action
contradictory
innovative
frail
vigorous
31. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly
prevalent
somewhat
benefit
celebrated
32. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out
robust
chaotic
stream
alter
33. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av
peculiar
partisan
ingredients
contaminated
34. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess
sustained
scarcely
acquire
motion
35. Similar to a. alike in some way n
advent
contaminated
evident
analogous
36. Exhibit v. to show; reveal
reaction
noteworthy
outlandish
display
37. Medium adj. not too much - not too little
prominent
moderate
chiefly
facet
38. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile
dense
transform
normally
frail
39. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a
narrate
complex
compel
caliber
40. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague
ambiguous
exports
designate
superior
41. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend
myth
heighten
particular
ridge
42. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly
decline
harmful
overtly
deplete
43. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing
parallel
turbulent
astounding
persistent
44. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another
face
discreetly
plentiful
trait
45. Disappearing adj. going out of sight
opposition
vanishing
recover
discreetly
46. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember
settle
evoke
vital
spacious
47. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy
conscientious
prosperous
superior
uniform
48. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong
lasting
unmistakable
contradictory
span
49. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily
opposition
routinely
celebrated
plentiful
50. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space
volume
presumably
intentionally
conceivably