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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved






2. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






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






4. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare






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






6. Quickly adv. showing sensitivity or quick thinking; showing a quick change in direction






7. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign






8. Abundant a. more than sufficient






9. Different adj. various; distinct from others






10. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely






11. V. to send out; give off syn. release






12. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






13. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






14. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a






15. Fast a. quick n






16. Chief adj. the central or most important part






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






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






19. Establish v. to establish - start up






20. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom






21. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n






22. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something






23. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract






24. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although






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






26. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a






27. Noticeably adv. attracting attention






28. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset






29. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing






30. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad






31. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection






32. Immediately adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time n a






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






34. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep






35. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen






36. Satisfying adj. giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks






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






38. Adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating syn. appealing






39. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable






40. Constant a. firm - reliable - dependable n






41. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage






42. Inconsistent adj. no regular pattern in thiinkiing ar movement; changeable without reason






43. V. to make a request syn. appeal






44. Accelerate v. to cause to go faster; move forward more quickly n a av






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






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






47. Adj. displeasing - objectionable - or bad syn. unfavorable






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






49. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






50. Disappearing adj. going out of sight