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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Defect n. a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect






2. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable






3. Tremendous adj. very large






4. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn






5. Aspect n. element or component






6. Meticulous a. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm






7. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value






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






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






10. Hero n. a person or image that is loyally admired or respected






11. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant






12. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing






13. Humanitarian a. a feeling of love for people - usually resulting in financial aid to worthy causes n2






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






15. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n






16. Inclined to a. likely to do something






17. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved






18. Elated a. to be satisfied; very happy n a






19. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






20. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive






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






22. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion






23. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate






24. Manage v. to deal with or control






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






26. Assist v. to be useful or helpful






27. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create






28. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with






29. Safety n. the feeling of freedom from danger - doubt - or worry






30. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate






31. Protected a. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality n=v






32. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding






33. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist






34. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise






35. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember






36. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a






37. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






38. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen






39. Precise adj. careful and exact






40. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way






41. Instruct v. to give information or understanding to someone






42. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






43. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2






44. Miscalculated adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity






45. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately






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






47. Arrange v. to place into groups according to type






48. V. to throw off naturally; to give out syn. discard






49. Attract v. to make efforts to attain or gain something






50. Extensive adj. found everywhere