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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position
install
accentuate
superior
insignificant
2. Apex n. the highest point
demonstration
isolated
zenith
arid
3. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient
mysterious
dense
dominant
suitable
4. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend
synthesis
myth
astounding
disapproval
5. Slight a. a little
somewhat
dominant
synthesis
profoundly
6. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear
particle
notion
clarify
wanton
7. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view
ancient
reflection
theoretically
burgeon
8. Ignore v. to pay no attention
trait
sufficiently
initiate
disregard
9. Events n. natural events or facts; strange or notable n pl a
phenomena
turbulent
caliber
particular
10. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a
convert
agitate
compel
straightforward
11. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time
periodic
overlook
remarkable
prosperous
12. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable
distinct
partisan
hazardous
vital
13. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to
assimilate
striking
controversial
absurd
14. Neglect v. to leave out - not include n a
omit
install
durable
revive
15. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away
accurate
avert
situated
fabricate
16. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible
abrupt
designate
well-suited
unwarranted
17. Defend v. to show to be right or reasomable; to support
hue
rhythm
arbitrary
justify
18. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory
revive
persistent
scenic
assert
19. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon
remarkable
unique
narrow
scarcely
20. Complex a. having many parts; finely detailed n av
intricate
spacious
instigate
impulsively
21. Noticeably adv. attracting attention
conspicuously
skeptical
conscientious
routinely
22. Enormous adj. very large
gigantic
debilitating
inactive
distort
23. Major adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something
accurate
underestimated
dominant
unlikely
24. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional
acceptable
narrate
conventional
solid
25. Approve v. to accept formally by vote n a
unlikely
pass
suitable
mention
26. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad
reject
harbor
partisan
elementary
27. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful
acceptable
advent
legitimate
archaic
28. Secluded adj. kept separated from others
placid
chaotic
tightly
isolated
29. V. to make pure; to improve syn. perfect (verb)
refine
periodic
elude
woo
30. Powerful a. very strong
requisite
conventional
archaic
potent
31. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring
drab
energetic
potent
exceedingly
32. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality
ongoing
purposefully
consistently
analogous
33. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely
radiant
aptly
potent
ancient
34. N. a recommendation syn. suggestion
swift
harmful
predominant
advice
35. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a
aptly
unlikely
inactive
preconception
36. Image n. a picture or element cast back
readily
drab
reflection
marvel
37. Objective a. with no preconceptions
ample
reluctantly
unbiased
clarify
38. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered
sufficiently
flaw
harvest
coherent
39. Extensive adj. found everywhere
gradually
justify
widespread
proportions
40. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something
presumably
enrich
periodic
ingredients
41. Diverse a. being of many different types n4 v a2 av
tangible
varied
conceivably
harbor
42. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust
shallow
exemplify
skeptical
assortment
43. Miscalculated adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity
nominal
prone
magnitude
underestimated
44. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another
elaborate
prime
trait
subsequently
45. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist
crucial
withstand
resilient
accentuate
46. Initiate v. to cause something to begin
conceivably
reject
emit
launch
47. Speculate v. to think that sth is true - but having no proof n=v n a
lasting
autonomous
unbiased
suspect
48. Instruct v. to give information or understanding to someone
currency
susceptible
enlighten
assert
49. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate
convey
wanton
potential
idol
50. Surround v. to make a circle around
agitate
encircle
odd
complex