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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose






2. Adv. making something appear true or good when it is false or bad syn. misleadingly






3. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged






4. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable






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






6. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though






7. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely






8. Objective a. with no preconceptions






9. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point






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






11. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater






12. Incorrect a. having errors n






13. Quickly adv. showing sensitivity or quick thinking; showing a quick change in direction






14. Healing. adj. being able to restore to good condition






15. Concrete adj. real; that which can be felt






16. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate






17. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit






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






19. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something






20. Hasten v. to go faster






21. Accelerate v. to cause to go faster; move forward more quickly n a av






22. Noticeably adv. attracting attention






23. Adj. acclaimed; well-known and popular syn. renowned






24. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






25. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a






26. Image n. a picture or element cast back






27. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion






28. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






29. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated






30. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






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






32. V. to send out; give off syn. release






33. Protected a. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality n=v






34. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses






35. Weakening adj. weakening






36. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear






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






38. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n






39. Afterwards adv. following; coming after something






40. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily






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






42. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance






43. Disappear v. to vanish






44. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






45. Cherished adj. having much monetary or sentimental value; beautiful






46. Symbolize v. to give an example






47. V. to confuse to a point at which no progress can be made syn. puzzle






48. Supposedly adv. reported - but not confirmed n v a






49. Meticulous a. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm






50. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create