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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Adj. something from a long time ago; very old syn. old






2. Objective a. with no preconceptions






3. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing






4. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular






5. Humor n. a joke; a funny story






6. Color n. color






7. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness






8. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way






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






10. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please






11. Legislate v. to pass a law






12. Similar to a. alike in some way n






13. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly






14. Surround v. to make a circle around






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






16. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something






17. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest






18. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current






19. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v






20. Manage v. to deal with or control






21. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






22. Huge adj. very much; very large






23. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion






24. Switch n. a change in position or direction






25. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient






26. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable






27. Significant adj. important; strongly made; of value






28. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional






29. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally






30. Adj. acclaimed; well-known and popular syn. renowned






31. Inclined to a. likely to do something






32. Support v. to express approval






33. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated






34. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






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






36. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely






37. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely






38. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2






39. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom






40. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






41. Healing. adj. being able to restore to good condition






42. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively






43. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar






44. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






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






46. V. to remove - take out - or take back syn. extract






47. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen






48. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change






49. Doubtful a. not probable






50. Possible a. able to be done a av