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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous






2. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something






3. Survey n. questionnaire; a vote of public opinion n2






4. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






5. V. to make pure; to improve syn. perfect (verb)






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






7. Thoroughly adv. completely






8. Superficial adj. not far from top to bottom






9. Role n. the normal purpose of something






10. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile






11. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust






12. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






13. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






14. Resist v. to show little fear or regard for rules or established norms; to change






15. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though






16. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






17. Emphasize v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole






18. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






19. Symbolize v. to give an example






20. Doubtful a. not probable






21. Logical a. well reasoned; ideas that are clearly presented n v av






22. Approve v. to accept formally by vote n a






23. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize






24. Display n. a show or exhibit






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






26. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago






27. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block






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






29. Image n. a picture or element cast back






30. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice






31. Deliberately adv. with define purpose and planning n






32. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate






33. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different






34. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






35. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen






36. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep






37. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague






38. Original a.sth unusual - uncommon; new






39. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful






40. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av






41. V. to produce - to carry; to show; to endure syn. yield






42. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






43. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist






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






45. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality






46. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose






47. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject






48. Apparent adj. easy to see - usually because of some proof






49. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend






50. Arrange v. to place into groups according to type