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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring






2. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n






3. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






4. V. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time syn. predict






5. Annoying a. the state of being inside when not desired to be there by others n2 v av






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






7. Intense adj. extreme; harmful






8. Healing. adj. being able to restore to good condition






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






10. Enduring adj. forever; without end






11. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






12. Appeal n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality






13. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






14. Initiate v. to cause something to begin






15. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally






16. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross






17. V. to follow established rules or patterns of behavior syn. adapt






18. Attract v. to make efforts to attain or gain something






19. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse






20. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine






21. Complex adj. something with a large number of parts; full of details






22. V. to divide among people or to give out syn. dispense






23. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing






24. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt






25. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence






26. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v






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






28. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






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






30. Significant adj. important; strongly made; of value






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






32. Strange adj. unusual






33. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a






34. Overwhelm v. to flood n






35. Thriving a. active and growing; healthy v






36. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






37. Response n. a reply; a change that occurs when substances are mixed






38. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






39. Enormous adj. very large






40. Absolutely adv. clearly true






41. Similar to a. alike in some way n






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






43. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing






44. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different






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






46. Grow v. to plan and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a relationship or friendship






47. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely






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






49. Expansive adj. having a lot of room






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