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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






2. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a






3. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






4. Powerful a. very strong






5. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular






6. Senseless adj. done without thought or consideration






7. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant






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






9. N. a recommendation syn. suggestion






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






11. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary






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






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






14. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






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






16. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av






17. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a






18. Constant a. firm - reliable - dependable n






19. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep






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






21. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately






22. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something






23. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross






24. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist






25. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point






26. Deliberately adv. done for a special reason






27. Noticeably adv. attracting attention






28. Accelerate v. to cause to go faster; move forward more quickly n a av






29. Remark v. to say; relate in written form






30. Original a.sth unusual - uncommon; new






31. Appeal n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality






32. Display n. a show or exhibit






33. Intense adj. extreme; harmful






34. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince






35. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though






36. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current






37. Conquer v. to defeat - fight with success; to take control of an individual






38. Inappropriately adv. not following established rules; not desirable






39. Extensive adj. found everywhere






40. Sufficient adj. more than enough






41. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious






42. Carry v. to move from one place to another






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






44. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt






45. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality






46. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something






47. Expansive adj. having a lot of room






48. Adv. making something appear true or good when it is false or bad syn. misleadingly






49. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n






50. Gain v. to gain or secure something