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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






2. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way






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






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






5. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely






6. Recover v. to find and bring back n a






7. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface






8. Celebrity n. a very important or famous person - usually associated with a high position in government






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






10. Adj. intensely bright or colorful; intelligent syn. radiant






11. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another






12. Remark v. to say; relate in written form






13. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved






14. Excessive a. a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable






15. Monotonous a. long and tiring n






16. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient






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






18. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






19. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom






20. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness






21. Immediately adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time n a






22. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






23. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough






24. Supposedly adv. reported - but not confirmed n v a






25. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous






26. Collect v. to collect






27. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce






28. Dependably av. in a trusted way n2 v a2






29. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






30. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary






31. Faint adj. not bright or clear






32. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a






33. Marks n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks






34. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered






35. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable






36. Strong adj. powerful - full of action






37. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign






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






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






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






41. Humanitarian a. a feeling of love for people - usually resulting in financial aid to worthy causes n2






42. Functional a. convenient or effective n






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






44. Observe v. to sense; to become aware of






45. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current






46. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av






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






48. House n. where people live






49. Quickly adv. showing sensitivity or quick thinking; showing a quick change in direction






50. Refuse v. to refuse