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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2






2. Ancient a. very old - old-fashioned - no longer used






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






4. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though






5. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar






6. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n






7. Growth n. the act of making larger v a






8. Major adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something






9. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding






10. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago






11. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon






12. Miscalculated adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity






13. Conscientiously adj. done with persistence and hard work; with attention to details






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






15. V. to produce - to carry; to show; to endure syn. yield






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






17. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely






18. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable






19. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest






20. Adv. making something appear true or good when it is false or bad syn. misleadingly






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






22. Refuse v. to refuse






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






24. Slight a. a little






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






26. V. to throw off naturally; to give out syn. discard






27. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






28. V. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time syn. predict






29. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe






30. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something






31. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






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






33. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






34. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt






35. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted






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






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






38. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






39. Imitate v. to copy an action






40. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






41. Chief adj. the central or most important part






42. Freely av. willingly; easily






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






44. Apex n. the highest point






45. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest






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






47. Boost v. to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade






48. Incorporate v. to become a part of






49. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare






50. Supposedly adv. reported - but not confirmed n v a