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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n






2. Carelessly adv. by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly






3. Possible a. able to be done a av






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






5. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember






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






7. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places






8. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n






9. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






10. Thorough adj. far below the surface; complete understanding






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






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






13. Disclose v. to uncover; to expose






14. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many






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






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






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






18. Adj. to be in a disordered - disturbed or unstable condition syn. chaotic






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






20. Constant a. firm - reliable - dependable n






21. Concisely adv. short - usually in time






22. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






23. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a






24. Proven a. proven with written evidence n v a






25. V. to change or make different syn. modify






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






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






28. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






29. V. to remove - take out - or take back syn. extract






30. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely






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






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






33. Defect n. a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect






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






35. Resist v. to show little fear or regard for rules or established norms; to change






36. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly






37. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av






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






39. Doubtful a. not probable






40. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






41. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness






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






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






44. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater






45. Response n. a reply; a change that occurs when substances are mixed






46. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different






47. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something






48. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






49. Slight a. a little






50. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light