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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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english
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1. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create
engender
vibrant
innovative
vital
2. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v
shift
acceptable
theoretically
confidential
3. Launch v. to begin; to establish; to take decisive action without help n2 a
tedious
initiate
proportions
approximately
4. Survey n. questionnaire; a vote of public opinion n2
legitimate
poll
exceedingly
conspicuously
5. Support v. to express approval
sharply
improperly
endorse
discreetly
6. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n
caliber
petition
proportions
narrow
7. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious
resilient
nominal
intentionally
reveal
8. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av
undeniably
enhance
prompt
sheltered
9. Simplify v. to update; to make more efficient or concise
nevertheless
streamline
acceptable
analogous
10. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av
gather
gradually
scarcely
magnitude
11. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile
inactive
delicate
contradictory
avert
12. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something
ingredients
unique
overlook
intrusive
13. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av
astounding
peculiar
investigation
aggravating
14. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av
reportedly
comparatively
rhythm
theoretically
15. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged
foster
condensed
vigorous
unlikely
16. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly
in conjunction with
span
reportedly
absurd
17. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences
sheltered
withstand
critical
distinguish
18. Circulate v. to cause to move in many different directions
impartial
streamline
disperse
reaction
19. Incorrect a. having errors n
rhythm
intrusive
narrate
fallacious
20. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce
dictate
tedious
predictably
obtain
21. Deplete v. to use completely; to expend all energy; very thorough
exhaust
weak
wanton
vital
22. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many
solid
measurable
conform
scarcely
23. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated
curious
exports
harbor
complex
24. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous
energetic
security
obviously
accurate
25. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection
worthwhile
disapproval
collide
decline
26. Prominence n. fame
mimic
readily
renown
classify
27. Emphasize v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole
highlight
designate
potential
oblivious
28. Functional a. convenient or effective n
chaotic
practical
outlandish
enrich
29. Shortage n. a need for; an insufficient amount
lack
swift
supposedly
absurd
30. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally
potent
consistently
abroad
well-suited
31. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a
preconception
ancient
situated
vast
32. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong
tranquility
gradually
contradictory
disguise
33. Located adj. being found in a certain place
flaw
improperly
gratifying
situated
34. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start
normally
enhance
trigger
retrieve
35. Humor n. a joke; a funny story
consistently
witticism
inordinate
systematically
36. Story n. a report of an event; money kept in a bank; a statement of something used or received - usually a financial report n2 v a
superficial
outlandish
synthesis
account
37. Stop v. to stop or discontinue
isolated
halt
crucial
harbor
38. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient
highlight
obtain
suitable
documented
39. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing
convenient
negligible
harmful
susceptible
40. Consistent adj. every part being the same
ingredients
settle
fertile
uniform
41. Hasten v. to go faster
inactive
accelerate
install
dictate
42. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen
refine
harmful
creep
emerge
43. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate
caution
gather
instigate
clarify
44. Strange adj. unusual
dignitary
straightforward
odd
approximately
45. Constant a. firm - reliable - dependable n
steady
engender
moderate
somewhat
46. Limited adj. of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite
improperly
durable
finite
security
47. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view
reject
refine
theoretically
reveal
48. Image n. a picture or element cast back
exhibit
exports
unmistakable
reflection
49. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a
reluctantly
emit
archaic
disguise
50. Neglect v. to leave out - not include n a
normally
omit
dormant
reaction