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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen






2. Prominence n. fame






3. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light






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






5. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater






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






7. Adj. not easy to bend; firm; inflexible syn. stiff






8. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






9. Powerful a. very strong






10. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate






11. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v






12. Aspect n. element or component






13. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






14. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






15. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2






16. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av






17. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n






18. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly






19. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






20. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses






21. Concrete adj. real; that which can be felt






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






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






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






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






26. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v






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






28. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful






29. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av






30. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position






31. Inclined to a. likely to do something






32. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible






33. Safety n. the feeling of freedom from danger - doubt - or worry






34. Methods n. ways






35. Annoying a. the state of being inside when not desired to be there by others n2 v av






36. Relinquish v. to give up; to have something taken away - usually by rule or regulation






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






38. Insight n. knowledge and understanding






39. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud






40. Conquer v. to defeat - fight with success; to take control of an individual






41. Similar to a. alike in some way n






42. Major adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something






43. Disappear v. to vanish






44. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






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






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






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






48. Celebrity n. a very important or famous person - usually associated with a high position in government






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






50. Precise adj. careful and exact