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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate
somewhat
encourage
idol
refine
2. Collect v. to collect
scarcely
gather
circulate
hazardous
3. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention
engross
noteworthy
trait
security
4. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague
actually
attribute
prime
ambiguous
5. V. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time syn. predict
means
benefit
aggravating
anticipate
6. Bizarre a. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms
instantly
outlandish
charisma
selective
7. Sufficient adj. more than enough
remarkable
feasible
ample
expansion
8. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way
emerge
coherent
intrusive
convince
9. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe
consistently
eventually
infrequently
hazardous
10. Medium adj. not too much - not too little
prime
moderate
harmful
profoundly
11. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v
spacious
albeit
affordable
blind
12. Fast a. quick n
predominant
annoying
swift
inaccessible
13. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen
disruptive
indiscriminate
selective
measurable
14. Strange adj. unusual
odd
contradictory
elude
exclusively
15. V. to produce - to carry; to show; to endure syn. yield
transform
emit
justify
bear
16. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av
readily
indiscriminate
rhythm
stream
17. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events
approximately
caution
demonstration
predictably
18. Quickly adv. showing sensitivity or quick thinking; showing a quick change in direction
sharply
volume
dense
rhythm
19. Stop v. to stop or discontinue
launch
pattern
halt
exaggerate
20. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion
notion
abrupt
commonplace
blur
21. Abundant a. more than sufficient
demonstration
facet
plentiful
striking
22. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring
lack
settle
evoke
appealing
23. Secluded adj. kept separated from others
finite
isolated
instantly
undeniably
24. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something
found
collide
worthwhile
characteristic
25. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad
encircle
actually
harbor
steady
26. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av
straightforward
prophetic
dim
myth
27. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative
shallow
disguise
innovative
tangible
28. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface
systematically
ridge
adverse
compel
29. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree
scattered
novel
concur
conscientious
30. Meticulous a. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm
recover
intolerable
conscientious
preconception
31. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear
insignificant
formidable
partially
systematically
32. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly
prone
sporadic
actually
relate
33. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry
philanthropic
readily
agitate
insignificant
34. Dependably av. in a trusted way n2 v a2
pass
exclusively
sheltered
reliably
35. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something
eliminate
celebrated
substantial
engender
36. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant
prevalent
incessant
erode
approximately
37. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar
readily
spontaneous
curious
endure
38. Image n. a picture or element cast back
exports
hue
reflection
obstruct
39. Color n. color
dramatic
predictably
hue
coarse
40. Precise adj. careful and exact
withstand
interpret
accurate
aptly
41. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a
mediorce
harvest
allocation
accurate
42. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate
unwarranted
rigid
assimilate
potential
43. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular
unravel
arbitrary
robust
sporadic
44. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v
radiant
deep
documented
confidential
45. Survey n. questionnaire; a vote of public opinion n2
acceptable
uniform
poll
fertile
46. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole
abroad
assert
synthesis
parallel
47. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position
impartial
install
withdraw
notion
48. Adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating syn. appealing
attractive
relinquish
delicate
skeptical
49. Thorough adj. far below the surface; complete understanding
charisma
frail
deep
transform
50. Approve v. to accept formally by vote n a
odd
pass
elude
phenomena