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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Imposing adj. causing admiration because of an object's importance - size - or quality






2. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av






3. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do






4. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a






5. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view






6. Adj. an action or decision made with little thought - order - or reason syn. haphazard






7. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






8. Dimensions n. the relationship of size or importance when compared to another object or person a2 (--> av2)






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






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






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






12. Persevere v. to last; to suffer pain






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






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






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






16. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to






17. Strong adj. powerful - full of action






18. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably






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






20. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile






21. Debatable adj. something that causes disagreement or argument.






22. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






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






24. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view






25. Functional a. convenient or effective n






26. N. a recommendation syn. suggestion






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






28. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance






29. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole






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






31. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






32. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest






33. Fast a. quick n






34. Disregard v. to ignore or neglect a






35. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness






36. Absolutely adv. clearly true






37. Adj. intensely bright or colorful; intelligent syn. radiant






38. Establish v. to establish - start up






39. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize






40. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional






41. Bizarre a. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms






42. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






43. Manage v. to deal with or control






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






45. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






46. Healing. adj. being able to restore to good condition






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






48. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively






49. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






50. Thoroughly adv. completely