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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose
theoretically
requisite
sharply
perceive
2. Convenience n. something that makes life easier or more enjoyable
amenity
evoke
maintain
flourishing
3. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember
woo
unlikely
trap
evoke
4. Consume v. to use up; to reduce greatly
acclaim
omit
deplete
offensive
5. Rarely adj. almost never
infrequently
withdraw
bear
approximately
6. Precise adj. careful and exact
facet
wisdom
prominent
accurate
7. Movement n. the state of changing one's position
provoke
varied
rigid
motion
8. Thoroughly adv. completely
documented
exports
entirely
defy
9. N. a recommendation syn. suggestion
caution
superficial
advice
finite
10. Shallow adj. simple; not deeep; near the surface
narrow
dense
superficial
ingredients
11. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time
durable
steady
exaggerate
wanton
12. Freely av. willingly; easily
enhance
readily
mirror
rigid
13. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v
practical
affordable
nominal
impressive
14. Doubtful a. not probable
conform
outlandish
heighten
unlikely
15. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view
partisan
elicit
forfeit
deep
16. Growth n. the act of making larger v a
dormant
expansion
assert
gigantic
17. Adj. an action or decision made with little thought - order - or reason syn. haphazard
arbitrary
robust
designate
valid
18. Alter v. to change from one form or state to another
convert
particle
rigid
resilient
19. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash
elaborate
collide
scattered
antiquated
20. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree
intrigue
hue
erode
concur
21. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject
inevitable
comparatively
demonstration
profoundly
22. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily
routinely
chaotic
debilitating
practical
23. Stop v. to stop or discontinue
weak
wanton
halt
widespread
24. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although
albeit
anticipate
elementary
curative
25. Essential adj. a primary or basic element
complex
conscientious
suitable
fundamental
26. Annoying a. the state of being inside when not desired to be there by others n2 v av
vanishing
presumably
evident
intrusive
27. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant
mimic
enact
incessant
insignificant
28. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value
mention
insignificant
nominal
relinquish
29. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely
fallacious
circulate
bear
insignificant
30. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a
disguise
philanthropic
novel
classify
31. Colonize v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement
insignificant
exclusively
settle
mysterious
32. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful
oblivious
antiquated
redundant
ambiguous
33. Launch v. to begin; to establish; to take decisive action without help n2 a
initiate
extensive
eclectic
consistently
34. Similar to a. alike in some way n
analogous
coarse
crush
delighted
35. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av
poll
prompt
critical
feasible
36. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen
harbor
involuntarily
reject
opposition
37. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified
suitable
agile
amenity
attribute
38. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way
distort
acceptable
systematically
shift
39. Refuse v. to refuse
analyze
function
reject
varied
40. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av
propose
infrequently
cultivate
oblige
41. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n
maintain
retrieve
decline
fundamental
42. Deliberately adv. done for a special reason
emphasize
unravel
purposefully
encompass
43. Enduring adj. forever; without end
lasting
exaggerate
agile
convert
44. Methods n. ways
means
narrate
robust
reluctantly
45. Secluded adj. kept separated from others
means
subsequently
isolated
convenient
46. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble
novel
agile
renown
classify
47. Separate v. to organize; to make clear
prominent
unravel
tranquility
particle
48. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av
prophetic
partisan
obstruct
portray
49. Humor n. a joke; a funny story
shed
harbor
routinely
witticism
50. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a
entirely
impulsively
mimic
allocation