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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce
conceivably
dictate
endorse
erratic
2. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful
swift
launch
oblivious
prominent
3. Immediately adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time n a
approximately
striking
instantly
widespread
4. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden
mediorce
abrupt
engender
suspect
5. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v
contaminated
distribute
placid
evaporate
6. Rarely adj. almost never
prophetic
infrequently
amenity
peculiar
7. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do
elementary
shallow
marvel
coherent
8. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust
skeptical
deceptively
caution
impressive
9. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a
aptly
condensed
intentionally
disguise
10. Initiate v. to cause something to begin
arbitrary
launch
haphazardly
vital
11. Adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating syn. appealing
tranquility
fabricate
caliber
attractive
12. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion
actually
determined
transport
chaotic
13. House n. where people live
magnitude
gain
formidable
dwelling
14. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way
designate
attractive
elude
disregard
15. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n
emphasize
haphazardly
ridge
robust
16. Color n. color
hue
evaporate
eliminate
readily
17. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way
obviously
absurd
vast
radiant
18. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence
purposefully
briefly
emerge
delicate
19. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av
limber
magnitude
allocation
withstand
20. Bizarre a. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms
benefit
limber
intrusive
outlandish
21. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point
obviously
emerge
valid
culminate
22. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble
diligent
prophetic
parallel
agile
23. Dangerous adj. very serious or unsafe; finding fault
disperse
conspicuously
scattered
critical
24. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse
indiscriminate
decline
conspicuously
complex
25. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block
obstruct
reportedly
obviously
vital
26. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago
cultivate
come across
tranquility
freshly
27. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly
limber
predictably
actually
diverse
28. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible
well-suited
reluctantly
engender
function
29. Stop v. to stop or discontinue
disregard
transform
documented
halt
30. Sufficient adj. more than enough
advent
bear
ample
mention
31. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a
harbor
crucial
approximately
promote
32. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally
abroad
hasten
abrupt
preconception
33. Growth n. the act of making larger v a
weak
agitate
precious
expansion
34. Image n. a picture or element cast back
vigorous
theoretically
ongoing
reflection
35. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value
insignificant
obstruct
myth
facet
36. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention
noteworthy
shed
isolated
resilient
37. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant
symbols
reveal
incessant
forfeit
38. Speculate v. to think that sth is true - but having no proof n=v n a
freshly
suspect
presumably
disruptive
39. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy
negligible
disregard
prosperous
impartial
40. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately
exceptional
restore
sufficiently
opposition
41. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v
solid
improperly
tightly
cultivate
42. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position
bear
install
classify
trap
43. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom
dictate
portray
release
renown
44. Overstate v. to make something more than what it is
infancy
exaggerate
assert
incessant
45. Deliberately adv. with define purpose and planning n
intrinsic
emit
stream
intentionally
46. Ancient a. very old - old-fashioned - no longer used
visibly
inevitable
redundant
archaic
47. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with
in conjunction with
overlook
prime
disregard
48. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many
wisdom
prevalent
alter
measurable
49. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting
demonstration
dramatic
face
exclusively
50. V. to make a request syn. appeal
exemplify
robust
narrow
petition