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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






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






3. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






4. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a






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






6. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space






7. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract






8. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






9. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something






10. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






11. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change






12. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development






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






14. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory






15. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing






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






17. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






18. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague






19. Methods n. ways






20. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






21. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable






22. Freely av. willingly; easily






23. Convenience n. something that makes life easier or more enjoyable






24. Hardly adv. almost not






25. Abundant a. more than sufficient






26. Events n. natural events or facts; strange or notable n pl a






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






28. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a






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






30. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible






31. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






32. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence






33. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events






34. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry






35. Thriving a. active and growing; healthy v






36. Noticeably adv. attracting attention






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






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






39. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate






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






41. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen






42. Insight n. knowledge and understanding






43. V. to make a request syn. appeal






44. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad






45. Objective a. with no preconceptions






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






47. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen






48. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative






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






50. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible