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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av






2. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses






3. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current






4. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something






5. Medium adj. not too much - not too little






6. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






7. Depict v. to represent; to act n






8. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend






9. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud






10. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned






11. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing






12. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






13. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n






14. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely






15. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion






16. Speculate v. to think that sth is true - but having no proof n=v n a






17. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional






18. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a






19. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way






20. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view






21. Image n. a picture or element cast back






22. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n






23. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately






24. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable






25. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






26. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely






27. Adj. producing a desired result based on truths or fact syn. convincing






28. Diverse a. being of many different types n4 v a2 av






29. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface






30. Prepare v. to make ready; first in importance or in time






31. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2






32. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






33. Complex a. having many parts; finely detailed n av






34. Neglect v. to leave out - not include n a






35. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt






36. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality






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






38. Manage v. to deal with or control






39. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v






40. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av






41. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting






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






43. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






44. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad






45. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a






46. Recover v. to find and bring back n a






47. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist






48. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon






49. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn






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