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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






2. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






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






4. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular






5. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention






6. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way






7. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing






8. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous






9. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something






10. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av






11. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences






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






13. Freely av. willingly; easily






14. Imitate v. to copy an action






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






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






17. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different






18. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






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






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






21. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily






22. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong






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






24. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly






25. Basic adj. simple; not complex






26. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way






27. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






28. Chief adj. the central or most important part






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






30. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






31. Diverse a. being of many different types n4 v a2 av






32. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory






33. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset






34. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that






35. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a






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






37. Proven a. proven with written evidence n v a






38. Disregard v. to ignore or neglect a






39. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate






40. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit






41. Supposedly adv. reported - but not confirmed n v a






42. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive






43. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many






44. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






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






46. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






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






48. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av






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






50. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition