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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create






2. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v






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






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






5. Support v. to express approval






6. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n






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






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






9. Simplify v. to update; to make more efficient or concise






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






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






12. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something






13. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av






14. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av






15. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged






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






17. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences






18. Circulate v. to cause to move in many different directions






19. Incorrect a. having errors n






20. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce






21. Deplete v. to use completely; to expend all energy; very thorough






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






23. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated






24. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous






25. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection






26. Prominence n. fame






27. Emphasize v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole






28. Functional a. convenient or effective n






29. Shortage n. a need for; an insufficient amount






30. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally






31. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a






32. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong






33. Located adj. being found in a certain place






34. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






35. Humor n. a joke; a funny story






36. Story n. a report of an event; money kept in a bank; a statement of something used or received - usually a financial report n2 v a






37. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






38. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient






39. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing






40. Consistent adj. every part being the same






41. Hasten v. to go faster






42. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen






43. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate






44. Strange adj. unusual






45. Constant a. firm - reliable - dependable n






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






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






48. Image n. a picture or element cast back






49. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a






50. Neglect v. to leave out - not include n a