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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Symbolize v. to give an example






2. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






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






4. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe






5. Weakening adj. weakening






6. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






7. Precise adj. careful and exact






8. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






9. V. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time syn. predict






10. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad






11. Complex adj. something with a large number of parts; full of details






12. Disappear v. to vanish






13. Speculate v. to think that sth is true - but having no proof n=v n a






14. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






15. Legislate v. to pass a law






16. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a






17. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






18. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2






19. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change






20. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






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






22. Abundant a. more than sufficient






23. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine






24. Conscientiously adj. done with persistence and hard work; with attention to details






25. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate






26. Miscalculated adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity






27. Survey n. questionnaire; a vote of public opinion n2






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






29. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a






30. Enduring adj. forever; without end






31. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n






32. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time






33. Freely av. willingly; easily






34. Resist v. to show little fear or regard for rules or established norms; to change






35. Detectable a. noticeable; easily seen n v av






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






37. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce






38. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient






39. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av






40. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v






41. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign






42. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






43. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






44. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with






45. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space






46. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit






47. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






48. Apex n. the highest point






49. Consistent adj. every part being the same






50. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive







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