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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful






2. Major adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something






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






4. Switch n. a change in position or direction






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






6. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out






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






8. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject






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






10. Display n. a show or exhibit






11. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly






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






13. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten






14. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring






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






16. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant






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






18. Constant a. firm - reliable - dependable n






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






20. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






21. Humor n. a joke; a funny story






22. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to






23. Color n. color






24. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something






25. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value






26. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with






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






28. Medium adj. not too much - not too little






29. Enormous adj. very large






30. Display v. to show or demonstrate






31. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a






32. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






33. Extensive adj. found everywhere






34. Quickly adv. showing sensitivity or quick thinking; showing a quick change in direction






35. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n






36. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






37. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace






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






39. Limited adj. of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite






40. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






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






42. Defend v. to show to be right or reasomable; to support






43. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud






44. Surround v. to make a circle around






45. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just






46. Elated a. to be satisfied; very happy n a






47. Reflect v. to show - as in a mirror






48. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light






49. Ignore v. to pay no attention






50. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a