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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring






2. Disclose v. to uncover; to expose






3. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace






4. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n






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






6. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly






7. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring






8. Circulate v. to cause to move in many different directions






9. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






10. Money n. monetary unit; cash






11. Chief adj. the central or most important part






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






13. Sufficient adj. more than enough






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






15. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable






16. Functional a. convenient or effective n






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






18. Enduring adj. forever; without end






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






20. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately






21. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






22. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality






23. Abundant a. more than sufficient






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






25. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






26. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile






27. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep






28. Support v. to express approval






29. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






30. Strong adj. powerful - full of action






31. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly






32. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out






33. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av






34. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






35. Similar to a. alike in some way n






36. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






37. Medium adj. not too much - not too little






38. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile






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






40. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague






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






42. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly






43. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing






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






45. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






46. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember






47. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






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






49. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily






50. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space