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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Movement n. the state of changing one's position
heighten
narrate
distort
motion
2. Color n. color
attribute
erode
settle
hue
3. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to
striking
instantly
spontaneous
hasten
4. V. to divide among people or to give out syn. dispense
encircle
fundamental
distribute
halt
5. Instruct v. to give information or understanding to someone
engross
caution
enlighten
encompass
6. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n
evoke
narrow
withstand
consistently
7. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole
restore
agile
tightly
synthesis
8. Adj. producing a desired result based on truths or fact syn. convincing
aggravating
valid
vibrant
tangible
9. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v
eliminate
comparatively
solid
delighted
10. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace
oblige
acquire
burgeon
hasten
11. Senseless adj. done without thought or consideration
sheltered
somewhat
attribute
wanton
12. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2
dwelling
exaggerate
opposition
visibly
13. Fragment n. a very small piece of something
trap
particle
particular
abroad
14. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen
suitable
sustained
rhythm
selective
15. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust
emerge
skeptical
myth
propose
16. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out
wanton
briefly
mysterious
adverse
17. Role n. the normal purpose of something
unwarranted
elaborate
outlandish
function
18. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon
remarkable
trait
obstruct
unique
19. Adj. displeasing - objectionable - or bad syn. unfavorable
suspect
tightly
adverse
sporadic
20. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable
conceivably
harbor
concur
peculiar
21. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful
oblivious
mimic
benefit
unmistakable
22. Diverse a. being of many different types n4 v a2 av
analyze
isolated
sheltered
varied
23. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness
tranquility
come across
severe
myth
24. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a
practical
ancient
brilliant
compel
25. Collect v. to collect
function
agitate
gather
rigid
26. Carry v. to move from one place to another
flaw
acclaim
arid
transport
27. Precise adj. careful and exact
accurate
scenic
highlight
odd
28. Adj. something from a long time ago; very old syn. old
inadvertently
ancient
narrow
impulsively
29. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block
energetic
engender
wisdom
obstruct
30. Disappearing adj. going out of sight
practical
astute
vanishing
provoke
31. Hasten v. to go faster
ongoing
noteworthy
dense
accelerate
32. Original a.sth unusual - uncommon; new
novel
collide
disapproval
prominent
33. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered
span
harvest
solid
practical
34. Persevere v. to last; to suffer pain
evoke
element
endure
antiquated
35. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject
facet
coarse
profoundly
enlighten
36. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn
burgeon
visibly
chiefly
caution
37. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior
core
consistently
provoke
evolve
38. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n
convenient
assimilate
robust
contradictory
39. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way
balanced
install
oblige
convince
40. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out
prevalent
obtain
stream
engender
41. Symbolize v. to give an example
nominal
encompass
accentuate
exemplify
42. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly
notion
vague
astounding
reportedly
43. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough
allocation
elementary
coarse
arid
44. Conscientiously adj. done with persistence and hard work; with attention to details
narrate
ancient
acclaim
diligent
45. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare
deplete
evident
assert
exports
46. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater
clever
approximately
broaden
ancient
47. Habit n. a regular - repeated arrangement or action
investigation
parallel
intrusive
pattern
48. Complex a. having many parts; finely detailed n av
intricate
obviously
aggravating
briefly
49. Adj. a slight bother; disturbing to a person syn. bothersome
disperse
engender
conceivably
annoying
50. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent
decline
creep
autonomous
particle