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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






2. Convenience n. something that makes life easier or more enjoyable






3. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember






4. Consume v. to use up; to reduce greatly






5. Rarely adj. almost never






6. Precise adj. careful and exact






7. Movement n. the state of changing one's position






8. Thoroughly adv. completely






9. N. a recommendation syn. suggestion






10. Shallow adj. simple; not deeep; near the surface






11. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






12. Freely av. willingly; easily






13. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v






14. Doubtful a. not probable






15. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view






16. Growth n. the act of making larger v a






17. Adj. an action or decision made with little thought - order - or reason syn. haphazard






18. Alter v. to change from one form or state to another






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






20. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree






21. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject






22. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily






23. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






24. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although






25. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






26. Annoying a. the state of being inside when not desired to be there by others n2 v av






27. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant






28. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value






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






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






31. Colonize v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement






32. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






33. Launch v. to begin; to establish; to take decisive action without help n2 a






34. Similar to a. alike in some way n






35. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av






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






37. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified






38. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way






39. Refuse v. to refuse






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






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






42. Deliberately adv. done for a special reason






43. Enduring adj. forever; without end






44. Methods n. ways






45. Secluded adj. kept separated from others






46. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble






47. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






48. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av






49. Humor n. a joke; a funny story






50. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a