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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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english
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1. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places
peculiar
eclectic
vast
prosperous
2. V. to remove - take out - or take back syn. extract
exemplify
attractive
determined
withdraw
3. Senseless adj. done without thought or consideration
ongoing
display
wanton
fabricate
4. Medium adj. not too much - not too little
celebrated
eventually
moderate
extensive
5. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse
renown
decline
sheltered
straightforward
6. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest
shed
propose
critical
dense
7. Adj. not easy to bend; firm; inflexible syn. stiff
dominant
harbor
rigid
blur
8. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince
persuade
motion
revive
reluctantly
9. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive
prosperous
overlook
astute
chiefly
10. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient
convey
suitable
foster
unlikely
11. Money n. monetary unit; cash
partially
profoundly
volume
currency
12. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value
disruptive
narrow
convenient
insignificant
13. Rarely adj. almost never
fallacious
briefly
convince
infrequently
14. Slight a. a little
acceptable
designate
somewhat
prime
15. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable
accentuate
energetic
conceal
vital
16. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe
distinct
hazardous
transport
enrich
17. Weakening adj. weakening
deep
potential
debilitating
hazardous
18. Debatable adj. something that causes disagreement or argument.
fundamental
controversial
weak
perilous
19. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way
autonomous
obviously
tightly
moderate
20. Manage v. to deal with or control
convenient
handle
negligible
toxic
21. Colonize v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement
settle
caliber
poll
characteristic
22. Strange adj. unusual
oblivious
ample
proportions
odd
23. Deteriorate v. to wear away; disappear slowly
erode
accelerate
isolated
absurd
24. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring
appealing
extensive
exhaust
innovative
25. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile
spacious
frail
abroad
worthwhile
26. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn
measurable
acclaim
caution
selective
27. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence
inadvertently
emerge
currency
freshly
28. Incorporate v. to become a part of
assimilate
lasting
evident
assert
29. Hero n. a person or image that is loyally admired or respected
endorse
mention
brilliant
idol
30. Possible a. able to be done a av
feasible
install
reflection
rudimentary
31. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though
dense
entirely
scarcely
elude
32. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate
offensive
encompass
intrigue
encourage
33. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly
gigantic
narrate
vast
reportedly
34. Disregard v. to ignore or neglect a
caliber
overlook
persistent
harmful
35. Display v. to show or demonstrate
ancient
vibrant
critical
exhibit
36. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av
intrigue
scenic
annoying
supposedly
37. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust
skeptical
offensive
mirror
curious
38. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av
unravel
absurd
scenic
instigate
39. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a
restore
evaporate
astute
preconception
40. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable
triumph
acquire
tightly
intolerable
41. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole
acknowledge
synthesis
emit
incessant
42. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av
attractive
prophetic
nevertheless
selective
43. Disappear v. to vanish
evaporate
confirm
inadvertently
coarse
44. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful
oblivious
narrow
propose
erode
45. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av
commonplace
amenity
concur
peculiar
46. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences
vibrant
forfeit
distinguish
spacious
47. Dimensions n. the relationship of size or importance when compared to another object or person a2 (--> av2)
astute
ridge
proportions
stream
48. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something
ingredients
convince
potential
precarious
49. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady
maintain
distinguish
display
precarious
50. Hide v. to prevent from being seen or discovered
haphazardly
predictably
conceal
streamline