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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Bizarre a. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms
prime
outlandish
striking
investigation
2. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition
susceptible
redundant
renown
extensive
3. Reflect v. to show - as in a mirror
conscientious
perilous
mirror
magnitude
4. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal
readily
toxic
turbulent
coherent
5. Attract v. to make efforts to attain or gain something
dictate
precious
hasten
woo
6. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a
relate
coarse
expansion
harbor
7. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively
exclusively
determined
astute
scenic
8. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events
prophetic
obstruct
predictably
mirror
9. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit
advantage
endorse
engender
practical
10. Intense adj. extreme; harmful
normally
severe
elude
highlight
11. Celebrity n. a very important or famous person - usually associated with a high position in government
resilient
dignitary
weak
robust
12. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent
impulsively
distinguish
dignitary
commonplace
13. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash
collide
dormant
acceptable
convince
14. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile
negligible
debilitating
astounding
delicate
15. Thorough adj. far below the surface; complete understanding
arbitrary
deep
advent
infancy
16. Safety n. the feeling of freedom from danger - doubt - or worry
underestimated
harmful
readily
security
17. Inclined to a. likely to do something
limber
moderate
prone
found
18. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly
frail
overtly
coherent
delicate
19. Unaware adj. unable to see or understand; to conceal; showing poor judgment or understanding
enhance
outlandish
briefly
blind
20. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross
drab
span
caliber
inaccessible
21. Recover v. to find and bring back n a
acquire
diligent
prime
retrieve
22. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile
condensed
assimilate
frail
striking
23. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n
innovative
antiquated
exaggerate
approximately
24. Consistent adj. every part being the same
contaminated
uniform
nevertheless
foster
25. Observe v. to sense; to become aware of
chaotic
perceive
evoke
comparatively
26. Highlight v. to show that something is especiaally important or exeptionall
exemplify
complex
sheltered
emphasize
27. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly
convey
obselete
instantly
chiefly
28. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection
diligent
designate
rudimentary
disapproval
29. V. to make a request syn. appeal
crush
petition
dwelling
balanced
30. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated
reflection
contradictory
complex
impulsively
31. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant
aptly
broaden
offensive
function
32. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen
rigid
enhance
petition
chiefly
33. Dry adj. being of little rain or water
swift
perceive
curative
arid
34. Comprehensive adj. large in area or number; to offer; to make longer
tightly
broaden
potent
extensive
35. Incorrect a. having errors n
commonplace
reject
oblivious
fallacious
36. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way
parallel
evoke
exceptional
solid
37. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view
amenity
commonplace
astounding
theoretically
38. Practical adj. easy to reach; near; suitable to one's needs
found
discreetly
unbiased
convenient
39. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom
accentuate
actually
amusement
release
40. Separate v. to organize; to make clear
indiscriminate
accentuate
widespread
unravel
41. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt
substantial
radiant
sufficiently
element
42. Supposedly adv. reported - but not confirmed n v a
presumably
contemporary
symbols
acceptable
43. Adj. extremely large syn. massive
streamline
caution
immense
distort
44. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged
comparatively
archaic
condensed
contaminated
45. Adj. displeasing - objectionable - or bad syn. unfavorable
adverse
elude
isolated
deceptively
46. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n
evaporate
predictably
gradually
narrate
47. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something
function
exaggerate
gain
rhythm
48. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize
display
crush
restore
conspicuously
49. Marks n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks
engender
prosperous
feign
symbols
50. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten
inordinate
accurate
harbor
intensify