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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient
alter
suitable
opposition
exaggerate
2. Exhibit v. to show; reveal
reflection
encompass
display
vigorous
3. Different adj. various; distinct from others
retrieve
antiquated
core
diverse
4. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something
gain
expansion
demonstration
mirror
5. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance
baffle
enrich
assert
aptly
6. Doubtful a. not probable
contemporary
ingredients
unlikely
acceptable
7. Significant adj. important; strongly made; of value
substantial
gain
haphazardly
analyze
8. Deliberately adv. with define purpose and planning n
tedious
intentionally
instigate
albeit
9. Defend v. to show to be right or reasomable; to support
elude
justify
critical
attractive
10. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible
improperly
nevertheless
overlook
acceptable
11. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing
mention
reject
robust
susceptible
12. Concrete adj. real; that which can be felt
ingredients
oblivious
tangible
complex
13. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough
fertile
coarse
acquire
intrusive
14. Enormous adj. very large
gigantic
prone
scattered
readily
15. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n
normally
intentionally
antiquated
benefit
16. N. the coming or appearance of something syn. arrival
endorse
advent
superficial
assert
17. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v
abrupt
solid
distribute
amenity
18. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen
mysterious
phenomena
enhance
chaotic
19. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av
predominant
perceive
hue
rudimentary
20. Cherished adj. having much monetary or sentimental value; beautiful
shed
supposedly
precious
intrusive
21. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular
obviously
unwarranted
convert
sporadic
22. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av
restore
rhythm
suspect
volume
23. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to
portray
interpret
enormous
accentuate
24. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily
predominant
albeit
routinely
balanced
25. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable
diligent
scarcely
conceivably
astute
26. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate
reveal
convey
abrupt
culminate
27. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine
negligible
analyze
autonomous
maintain
28. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences
wanton
distinguish
dominant
appealing
29. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely
formidable
perilous
contaminated
aptly
30. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate
conceal
unwarranted
conceivably
intricate
31. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend
tranquility
myth
mysterious
solid
32. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a
persistent
particle
delighted
relate
33. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n
fundamental
undeniably
potential
robust
34. Finally adv. to happen at some time in the future - usually gradually
intensify
eventually
caliber
demonstration
35. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do
requisite
presumably
elementary
propose
36. Monotonous a. long and tiring n
poll
eclectic
tedious
scarcely
37. Immediately adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time n a
transport
obstruct
instantly
intensify
38. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen
intrigue
selective
exaggerate
deceptively
39. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe
motion
worthwhile
supposedly
hazardous
40. Detectable a. noticeable; easily seen n v av
forfeit
remarkable
turbulent
discernible
41. V. to follow established rules or patterns of behavior syn. adapt
intolerable
ambiguous
account
conform
42. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small
compel
plentiful
dominant
minuscule
43. Overwhelm v. to flood n
inundate
retrieve
requisite
evident
44. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a
foster
emphasize
deep
discreetly
45. Gain v. to gain or secure something
advice
obtain
launch
moderate
46. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust
prompt
encourage
skeptical
negligible
47. Adj. to be the only one of a kind; special syn. rare
unique
freshly
elaborate
endure
48. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom
prominent
tightly
nominal
lack
49. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness
abrupt
caliber
eliminate
maintain
50. Conquer v. to defeat - fight with success; to take control of an individual
overcome
aggravating
partially
plentiful