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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Unaware adj. unable to see or understand; to conceal; showing poor judgment or understanding






2. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






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






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






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






6. V. to send out; give off syn. release






7. Color n. color






8. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2






9. Hasten v. to go faster






10. Satisfying adj. giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks






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






12. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful






13. Hardly adv. almost not






14. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position






15. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse






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






17. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a






18. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to






19. Gain v. to gain or secure something






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






21. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate






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






23. Complex a. having many parts; finely detailed n av






24. Deliberately adv. done for a special reason






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






26. Establish v. to establish - start up






27. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion






28. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague






29. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






30. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to






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






32. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest






33. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v






34. Superficial adj. not far from top to bottom






35. Apparent adj. easy to see - usually because of some proof






36. Freely av. willingly; easily






37. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av






38. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon






39. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible






40. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar






41. Adj. something from a long time ago; very old syn. old






42. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage






43. V. to change or make different syn. modify






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






45. Chief adj. the central or most important part






46. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing






47. Response n. a reply; a change that occurs when substances are mixed






48. Cherished adj. having much monetary or sentimental value; beautiful






49. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away






50. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined