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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe
impartial
feign
ambiguous
fertile
2. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just
extensive
impartial
pass
defy
3. Disappearing adj. going out of sight
vanishing
confirm
indiscriminate
refine
4. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a
infancy
freshly
refine
narrow
5. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile
narrow
delicate
drab
contaminated
6. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space
disguise
broaden
volume
readily
7. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract
elicit
blind
exports
tranquility
8. Fragment n. a very small piece of something
striking
isolated
particle
designate
9. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something
symbols
outlandish
acknowledge
pattern
10. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal
weak
toxic
erode
unwarranted
11. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change
contradictory
selective
evolve
prominent
12. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development
foster
trigger
amenity
pass
13. Carry v. to move from one place to another
evoke
transport
justify
ambiguous
14. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory
deplete
evaporate
suitable
revive
15. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing
dramatic
witticism
prevalent
disruptive
16. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong
assimilate
contradictory
feasible
obstruct
17. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av
in conjunction with
albeit
curative
scenic
18. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague
hue
ambiguous
culminate
abroad
19. Methods n. ways
means
haphazardly
enormous
reaction
20. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something
autonomous
burgeon
characteristic
convert
21. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable
annoying
confidential
narrow
intolerable
22. Freely av. willingly; easily
synthesis
motion
marvel
readily
23. Convenience n. something that makes life easier or more enjoyable
routinely
elaborate
infrequently
amenity
24. Hardly adv. almost not
security
poll
balanced
scarcely
25. Abundant a. more than sufficient
inundate
plentiful
symbols
critical
26. Events n. natural events or facts; strange or notable n pl a
circulate
sporadic
phenomena
profoundly
27. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend
indifferent
flourishing
myth
gain
28. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a
vanishing
release
fabricate
inevitable
29. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something
acquire
gain
toxic
celebrated
30. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible
portray
inordinate
acknowledge
acceptable
31. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out
mysterious
astute
crush
compel
32. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence
encircle
potent
gain
emerge
33. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events
straightforward
disapproval
predictably
convenient
34. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry
hazardous
agitate
assimilate
actually
35. Thriving a. active and growing; healthy v
flourishing
coherent
delicate
freshly
36. Noticeably adv. attracting attention
conspicuously
potential
provoke
somewhat
37. Consume v. to use up; to reduce greatly
predominant
blur
deplete
clarify
38. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v
solid
elementary
trigger
infancy
39. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate
persuade
limber
in conjunction with
intrigue
40. Survey n. questionnaire; a vote of public opinion n2
poll
unique
mention
temp
41. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen
exhibit
selective
convince
delighted
42. Insight n. knowledge and understanding
facet
aggravating
launch
wisdom
43. V. to make a request syn. appeal
shed
chiefly
steady
petition
44. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad
marvel
uniform
narrow
harbor
45. Objective a. with no preconceptions
triumph
unbiased
ample
commonplace
46. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out
stream
tightly
harbor
dense
47. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen
involuntarily
debilitating
deceptively
renown
48. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative
immense
involuntarily
tranquility
innovative
49. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust
approximately
feasible
retrieve
skeptical
50. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible
minuscule
well-suited
distort
archaic