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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Appeal n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality






2. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a






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






4. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






5. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified






6. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something






7. Humor n. a joke; a funny story






8. Adj. a slight bother; disturbing to a person syn. bothersome






9. Highlight v. to show that something is especiaally important or exeptionall






10. Selection n. a variety






11. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






12. Collect v. to collect






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






14. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses






15. Money n. monetary unit; cash






16. Relinquish v. to give up; to have something taken away - usually by rule or regulation






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






18. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn






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






20. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a






21. Assist v. to be useful or helpful






22. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly






23. Display n. a show or exhibit






24. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






25. Adj. not easy to bend; firm; inflexible syn. stiff






26. Noticeably adv. attracting attention






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






28. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively






29. Prove v. to make certain; give support






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






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






32. Debatable adj. something that causes disagreement or argument.






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






34. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






35. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






36. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






37. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way






38. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole






39. Grind v. to press together so as to completely distort the shape or nature of the object






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






41. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2






42. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way






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






44. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject






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






46. Adj. continuing syn. current






47. Enduring adj. forever; without end






48. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate






49. Diversion n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable






50. Absolutely adv. clearly true