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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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toefl
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english
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1. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace
burgeon
amusement
coarse
sufficiently
2. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av
valid
security
oblige
charisma
3. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly
prevalent
convey
consistently
endure
4. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av
tranquility
uniform
peculiar
amusement
5. Precise adj. careful and exact
relate
sharply
accurate
caution
6. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract
routinely
unravel
function
elicit
7. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest
systematically
peculiar
propose
aggravating
8. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av
prophetic
face
freshly
underestimated
9. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly
steady
gain
fertile
subsequently
10. Abundant a. more than sufficient
situated
plentiful
span
inadvertently
11. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding
relinquish
halt
distinct
worthwhile
12. Noticeably adv. attracting attention
conspicuously
autonomous
well-suited
fundamental
13. Basic adj. simple; not complex
rudimentary
withstand
superior
volume
14. Selection n. a variety
facet
assortment
culminate
evolve
15. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance
deplete
characteristic
enrich
superficial
16. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince
routinely
absurd
persuade
coherent
17. Deplete v. to use completely; to expend all energy; very thorough
evident
suspect
exhaust
situated
18. Afterwards adv. following; coming after something
ongoing
anticipate
subsequently
durable
19. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal
persistent
witticism
toxic
eliminate
20. Intense adj. extreme; harmful
blur
prophetic
severe
unique
21. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring
burgeon
notion
drab
redundant
22. Resist v. to show little fear or regard for rules or established norms; to change
defy
prone
amusement
diligent
23. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled
streamline
wisdom
lasting
spontaneous
24. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention
minuscule
placid
ample
noteworthy
25. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a
investigation
dignitary
reveal
element
26. Enormous adj. very large
potential
sufficiently
conceal
gigantic
27. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a
normally
reject
brilliant
disregard
28. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way
harbor
anticipate
analogous
convince
29. Instruct v. to give information or understanding to someone
enlighten
varied
assimilate
overtly
30. Incorporate v. to become a part of
assimilate
practical
bear
documented
31. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses
characteristic
arid
marvel
assimilate
32. Comprehensive adj. large in area or number; to offer; to make longer
skeptical
approximately
extensive
striking
33. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent
outlandish
commonplace
ambiguous
proportions
34. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light
intolerable
allocation
determined
radiant
35. Establish v. to establish - start up
found
caution
fabricate
elementary
36. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to
striking
partially
minuscule
undeniably
37. Conscientiously adj. done with persistence and hard work; with attention to details
tranquility
diligent
entirely
analyze
38. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events
elementary
consistently
rigid
predictably
39. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting
nevertheless
archaic
requisite
dramatic
40. Adj. something from a long time ago; very old syn. old
ancient
evident
halt
dim
41. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence
advent
shallow
characteristic
emerge
42. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly
spacious
settle
chiefly
diligent
43. Attract v. to make efforts to attain or gain something
span
placid
woo
face
44. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess
pattern
acquire
coarse
gigantic
45. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that
motion
nevertheless
scattered
novel
46. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt
element
suitable
evolve
exclusively
47. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a
spontaneous
ancient
fabricate
endure
48. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably
sustained
visibly
balanced
weak
49. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate
encourage
contemporary
inundate
relate
50. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose
requisite
systematically
decline
synthesis