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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position
infancy
persistent
purposefully
install
2. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point
readily
acceptable
reveal
culminate
3. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a
woo
relate
superior
odd
4. Manage v. to deal with or control
handle
designate
disregard
delighted
5. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view
indiscriminate
discernible
impressive
theoretically
6. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent
commonplace
aggravating
disperse
routinely
7. Hero n. a person or image that is loyally admired or respected
settle
idol
persuade
extensive
8. Simplify v. to update; to make more efficient or concise
obselete
convey
steady
streamline
9. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear
vibrant
annoying
involuntarily
clarify
10. V. to throw off naturally; to give out syn. discard
shed
ingredients
infancy
tedious
11. Defend v. to show to be right or reasomable; to support
ambiguous
distinct
solid
justify
12. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion
mediorce
chaotic
turbulent
presumably
13. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary
baffle
crucial
minuscule
enormous
14. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just
attribute
intrinsic
impartial
susceptible
15. Money n. monetary unit; cash
currency
coarse
dramatic
obstruct
16. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen
selective
inevitable
renown
withdraw
17. Boost v. to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade
promote
vanishing
found
tightly
18. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness
caliber
delighted
recover
feign
19. Gain v. to gain or secure something
weak
impartial
obtain
purposefully
20. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a
perilous
elude
ongoing
preconception
21. Highlight v. to show that something is especiaally important or exeptionall
emphasize
mediorce
tranquility
relate
22. V. to give up control syn. abdicate
harmful
alter
relinquish
confirm
23. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile
contradictory
comparatively
frail
redundant
24. Include v. to surround completely; to envelop
aptly
unlikely
encompass
presumably
25. N. the coming or appearance of something syn. arrival
transport
conceivably
notion
advent
26. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad
harbor
burgeon
elaborate
astute
27. Extensive adj. found everywhere
celebrated
widespread
confidential
disperse
28. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a
agitate
normally
documented
straightforward
29. Enduring adj. forever; without end
vast
lasting
appealing
defy
30. Instruct v. to give information or understanding to someone
culminate
prime
enlighten
trap
31. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses
noteworthy
marvel
interpret
valid
32. Medium adj. not too much - not too little
advice
accentuate
moderate
recover
33. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v
prosperous
distribute
confidential
exhaust
34. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av
appealing
marvel
cultivate
predominant
35. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a
aggravating
conceal
solid
compel
36. Speculate v. to think that sth is true - but having no proof n=v n a
suspect
foster
periodic
durable
37. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash
pattern
retrieve
collide
function
38. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av
reliably
collide
balanced
magnitude
39. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy
indiscriminate
scattered
innovative
prosperous
40. Afterwards adv. following; coming after something
subsequently
frail
avert
prone
41. Carelessly adv. by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly
ample
moderate
visibly
inadvertently
42. Inappropriately adv. not following established rules; not desirable
prevalent
revive
improperly
overlook
43. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way
obviously
valid
improperly
narrow
44. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av
gradually
inevitable
persistent
susceptible
45. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out
heighten
mysterious
stream
ongoing
46. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value
concur
agile
abrupt
insignificant
47. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten
partially
intensify
endure
indiscriminate
48. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden
intolerable
enrich
portray
abrupt
49. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a
exclusively
allocation
briefly
theoretically
50. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive
astute
reliably
somewhat
robust