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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient






2. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






3. Different adj. various; distinct from others






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






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






6. Doubtful a. not probable






7. Significant adj. important; strongly made; of value






8. Deliberately adv. with define purpose and planning n






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






10. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible






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






12. Concrete adj. real; that which can be felt






13. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough






14. Enormous adj. very large






15. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n






16. N. the coming or appearance of something syn. arrival






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






18. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen






19. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av






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






21. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular






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






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






24. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily






25. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable






26. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate






27. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine






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






29. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely






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






31. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend






32. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a






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






34. Finally adv. to happen at some time in the future - usually gradually






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






36. Monotonous a. long and tiring n






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






38. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen






39. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe






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






41. V. to follow established rules or patterns of behavior syn. adapt






42. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






43. Overwhelm v. to flood n






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






45. Gain v. to gain or secure something






46. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust






47. Adj. to be the only one of a kind; special syn. rare






48. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom






49. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness






50. Conquer v. to defeat - fight with success; to take control of an individual