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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse
decline
prevalent
sporadic
gigantic
2. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly
sustained
prosperous
reportedly
formidable
3. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady
varied
striking
precarious
unmistakable
4. Remark v. to say; relate in written form
inevitable
profoundly
elude
mention
5. Strong adj. powerful - full of action
contradictory
exceptional
magnitude
vigorous
6. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av
magnitude
coherent
facet
prompt
7. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign
designate
consistently
unwarranted
indiscriminate
8. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just
myth
impartial
recover
placid
9. Legislate v. to pass a law
potent
enact
circulate
contemporary
10. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember
evoke
straightforward
chiefly
classify
11. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way
stream
legitimate
caliber
distort
12. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something
valid
pattern
instantly
ingredients
13. Fast a. quick n
solid
prevalent
swift
acknowledge
14. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud
blur
endorse
acquire
prime
15. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way
install
exceptional
prime
exclusively
16. Slight a. a little
unravel
somewhat
burgeon
sharply
17. Incorrect a. having errors n
fallacious
rudimentary
ample
narrate
18. 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
enrich
gratifying
account
foster
19. Methods n. ways
sheltered
means
well-suited
inaccessible
20. Disappear v. to vanish
propose
conceivably
expansion
evaporate
21. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent
withdraw
engender
autonomous
theoretically
22. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross
span
shallow
annoying
vigorous
23. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n
intensify
balanced
narrate
display
24. Outdated adv. being old fashioned; no longer in general use
obselete
disapproval
contemporary
sufficiently
25. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful
comparatively
provoke
intentionally
legitimate
26. Intensify v. to cause to become greater n a
heighten
settle
offensive
function
27. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly
actually
profoundly
unique
investigation
28. Support v. to express approval
shallow
endorse
phenomena
evolve
29. Initiate v. to cause something to begin
acceptable
facet
foster
launch
30. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad
coherent
exports
conscientious
ancient
31. Powerful a. very strong
aggravating
potent
designate
acquire
32. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated
assimilate
complex
systematically
tranquility
33. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although
fallacious
deceptively
albeit
convenient
34. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2
distort
impulsively
flaw
inactive
35. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful
oblivious
turbulent
presumably
indifferent
36. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition
superficial
susceptible
redundant
prominent
37. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way
potent
susceptible
elude
partisan
38. Diversion n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable
marvel
amusement
systematically
precarious
39. Recover v. to find and bring back n a
eclectic
finite
unlikely
retrieve
40. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v
refine
expansion
contaminated
haphazardly
41. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view
albeit
evaporate
partisan
amusement
42. Tremendous adj. very large
exclusively
enormous
dictate
purposefully
43. Apex n. the highest point
bear
substantial
emphasize
zenith
44. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention
expansion
noteworthy
minuscule
dramatic
45. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please
enormous
swift
prominent
particular
46. Alter v. to change in form or appearance
vital
designate
revive
transform
47. N. a recommendation syn. suggestion
advice
scarcely
contaminated
straightforward
48. Faint adj. not bright or clear
narrate
erratic
ancient
dim
49. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived
trap
blur
suspect
practical
50. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable
intolerable
particle
conform
critical
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