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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something






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






3. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






4. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn






5. Conscientiously adj. done with persistence and hard work; with attention to details






6. Colonize v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement






7. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






8. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful






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






10. Role n. the normal purpose of something






11. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v






12. Miscalculated adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity






13. Outdated adv. being old fashioned; no longer in general use






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






15. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






16. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way






17. Depict v. to represent; to act n






18. Detectable a. noticeable; easily seen n v av






19. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view






20. Defect n. a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect






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






22. Alter v. to change from one form or state to another






23. Ignore v. to pay no attention






24. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered






25. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative






26. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved






27. Switch n. a change in position or direction






28. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






29. Adj. continuing syn. current






30. N. an ability - happening - or opportunity that has not occured or been developed syn. possibility






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






32. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe






33. Intensify v. to cause to become greater n a






34. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av






35. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a






36. Prominence n. fame






37. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create






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






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






40. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av






41. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust






42. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






43. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






44. Original a.sth unusual - uncommon; new






45. Incorporate v. to become a part of






46. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively






47. Inclined to a. likely to do something






48. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten






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






50. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current