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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Gain v. to gain or secure something
curative
vigorous
mysterious
obtain
2. Approve v. to accept formally by vote n a
assert
deplete
pass
relate
3. Defect n. a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect
distribute
caliber
flaw
volume
4. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view
mimic
theoretically
measurable
disregard
5. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant
overlook
overtly
offensive
persuade
6. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse
decline
erode
dormant
dominant
7. Thoroughly adv. completely
withstand
requisite
entirely
autonomous
8. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n
aptly
extensive
narrate
designate
9. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2
install
heighten
triumph
tranquility
10. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences
distinguish
vague
discernible
found
11. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing
emit
predominant
overtly
disruptive
12. Manage v. to deal with or control
wanton
coherent
substantial
handle
13. Movement n. the state of changing one's position
motion
agile
streamline
skeptical
14. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated
exceedingly
haphazardly
complex
brilliant
15. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away
avert
vanishing
evolve
durable
16. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady
security
precarious
phenomena
spontaneous
17. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses
marvel
relinquish
antiquated
justify
18. Cherished adj. having much monetary or sentimental value; beautiful
precious
agile
inactive
absurd
19. Intense adj. extreme; harmful
blind
severe
clarify
woo
20. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled
spontaneous
heighten
zenith
drab
21. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out
dormant
unbiased
mysterious
opposition
22. Hasten v. to go faster
accelerate
allocation
transform
feasible
23. Relinquish v. to give up; to have something taken away - usually by rule or regulation
erratic
forfeit
sufficiently
clarify
24. Initiate v. to cause something to begin
fabricate
launch
enlighten
amusement
25. Apparent adj. easy to see - usually because of some proof
evolve
agitate
evident
reportedly
26. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent
reportedly
autonomous
subsequently
particular
27. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn
rigid
caution
elicit
albeit
28. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally
inevitable
abroad
coherent
controversial
29. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract
marvel
chiefly
expansion
elicit
30. Disappearing adj. going out of sight
amusement
vanishing
distribute
obtain
31. Arbitrary adj. not chosen carefully; unplanned
engross
emphasize
exceptional
indiscriminate
32. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile
creep
advice
frail
trait
33. Huge adj. very much; very large
vast
unique
compel
in conjunction with
34. Symbolize v. to give an example
exemplify
diverse
routinely
inevitable
35. Display n. a show or exhibit
demonstration
feign
offensive
inordinate
36. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious
magnitude
abroad
caliber
resilient
37. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular
symbols
motion
intentionally
sporadic
38. Consistent adj. every part being the same
uniform
obselete
reliably
emit
39. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view
ambiguous
designate
recover
partisan
40. Meticulous a. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm
narrate
mimic
conscientious
renown
41. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit
advantage
scenic
core
crush
42. V. to make a request syn. appeal
scenic
petition
inactive
initiate
43. Switch n. a change in position or direction
relate
magnitude
shift
prevalent
44. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively
eclectic
reportedly
release
exclusively
45. Defend v. to show to be right or reasomable; to support
justify
vague
supposedly
reportedly
46. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned
element
recover
trap
solid
47. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember
unbiased
evoke
crucial
harvest
48. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted
supposedly
hazardous
hue
cultivate
49. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current
decline
contemporary
enhance
spacious
50. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble
agile
sharply
alter
autonomous