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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






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






3. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






4. Chief adj. the central or most important part






5. Circulate v. to cause to move in many different directions






6. Habit n. a regular - repeated arrangement or action






7. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived






8. Freely av. willingly; easily






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






10. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






11. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize






12. Located adj. being found in a certain place






13. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice






14. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention






15. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n






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






17. Sufficient adj. more than enough






18. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






19. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring






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






21. Attract v. to make efforts to attain or gain something






22. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively






23. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v






24. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably






25. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v






26. Thorough adj. far below the surface; complete understanding






27. Establish v. to establish - start up






28. Moderate a. very small; in form - but not in substance






29. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry






30. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient






31. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile






32. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn






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






34. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen






35. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago






36. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady






37. Strong adj. powerful - full of action






38. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly






39. Switch n. a change in position or direction






40. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






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






42. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many






43. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely






44. Immediately adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time n a






45. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






46. Arrange v. to place into groups according to type






47. Highlight v. to show that something is especiaally important or exeptionall






48. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate






49. Support v. to express approval






50. N. an ability - happening - or opportunity that has not occured or been developed syn. possibility