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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Huge adj. very much; very large






2. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole






3. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






4. Debatable adj. something that causes disagreement or argument.






5. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to






6. Prove v. to make certain; give support






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






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






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






10. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away






11. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something






12. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a






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






14. Gain v. to gain or secure something






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






16. Methods n. ways






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






18. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant






19. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest






20. V. to make a request syn. appeal






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






22. Abundant a. more than sufficient






23. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av






24. Remark v. to say; relate in written form






25. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






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






27. Marks n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks






28. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe






29. Imitate v. to copy an action






30. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n






31. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






32. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n






33. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly






34. Resist v. to show little fear or regard for rules or established norms; to change






35. Adj. acclaimed; well-known and popular syn. renowned






36. Depict v. to represent; to act n






37. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance






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






39. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






40. Adv. making something appear true or good when it is false or bad syn. misleadingly






41. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional






42. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






43. Growth n. the act of making larger v a






44. Excessive a. a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable






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






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






47. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom






48. Manage v. to deal with or control






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






50. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a