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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Include v. to surround completely; to envelop






2. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






3. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






4. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change






5. V. to make a request syn. appeal






6. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






7. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please






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






9. Disappear v. to vanish






10. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position






11. V. to confuse to a point at which no progress can be made syn. puzzle






12. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






13. Adj. continuing syn. current






14. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive






15. Hasten v. to go faster






16. Display n. a show or exhibit






17. Selection n. a variety






18. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly






19. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring






20. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely






21. Complex a. having many parts; finely detailed n av






22. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






23. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v






24. Money n. monetary unit; cash






25. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince






26. Expansive adj. having a lot of room






27. Hide v. to prevent from being seen or discovered






28. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily






29. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively






30. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing






31. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable






32. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest






33. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant






34. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance






35. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble






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






37. Legislate v. to pass a law






38. Image n. a picture or element cast back






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






40. Depict v. to represent; to act n






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






42. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






43. Comprehensive adj. large in area or number; to offer; to make longer






44. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av






45. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly






46. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development






47. Consistent adj. every part being the same






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






49. Encounter v. to find or discover - usually by chance or mistake






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