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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Apex n. the highest point






2. Emphasize v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole






3. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified






4. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






5. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






6. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something






7. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






8. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant






9. Enduring adj. forever; without end






10. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






11. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






12. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash






13. Hardly adv. almost not






14. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v






15. Relinquish v. to give up; to have something taken away - usually by rule or regulation






16. Defend v. to show to be right or reasomable; to support






17. Possible a. able to be done a av






18. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






19. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent






20. V. to produce - to carry; to show; to endure syn. yield






21. Methods n. ways






22. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine






23. Shallow adj. simple; not deeep; near the surface






24. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse






25. Adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating syn. appealing






26. Powerful a. very strong






27. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant






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






29. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






30. Constant a. firm - reliable - dependable n






31. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring






32. V. to throw off naturally; to give out syn. discard






33. N. a recommendation syn. suggestion






34. Conscientiously adj. done with persistence and hard work; with attention to details






35. Monotonous a. long and tiring n






36. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection






37. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious






38. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses






39. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince






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






41. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize






42. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged






43. Adj. to be the only one of a kind; special syn. rare






44. Secluded adj. kept separated from others






45. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen






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






47. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position






48. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly






49. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






50. Adj. displeasing - objectionable - or bad syn. unfavorable