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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Manage v. to deal with or control






2. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






3. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something






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






5. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something






6. Incorporate v. to become a part of






7. V. to throw off naturally; to give out syn. discard






8. Adj. to be in a disordered - disturbed or unstable condition syn. chaotic






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






10. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av






11. Highlight v. to show that something is especiaally important or exeptionall






12. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a






13. Neglect v. to leave out - not include n a






14. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen






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






16. Overwhelm v. to flood n






17. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting






18. Legislate v. to pass a law






19. Carelessly adv. by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly






20. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant






21. Huge adj. very much; very large






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






23. Launch v. to begin; to establish; to take decisive action without help n2 a






24. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view






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






26. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion






27. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






28. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a






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






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






31. Bizarre a. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms






32. Deliberately adv. done for a special reason






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






34. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen






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






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






37. Disclose v. to uncover; to expose






38. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something






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






40. Growth n. the act of making larger v a






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






42. V. to change or make different syn. modify






43. Elated a. to be satisfied; very happy n a






44. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






45. Aspect n. element or component






46. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled






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






48. Refuse v. to refuse






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






50. Prominence n. fame