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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion
reject
notion
hasten
worthwhile
2. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something
indifferent
conspicuously
motion
foster
3. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something
prosperous
acknowledge
assert
shallow
4. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting
selective
inadvertently
span
dramatic
5. Grow v. to plan and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a relationship or friendship
dignitary
proportions
eventually
cultivate
6. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful
superficial
overlook
clever
notion
7. Overstate v. to make something more than what it is
exaggerate
exhaust
narrate
benefit
8. V. to remove - take out - or take back syn. extract
confirm
opposition
extensive
withdraw
9. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness
concur
appealing
demonstration
caliber
10. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen
intrinsic
intensify
involuntarily
accelerate
11. Refuse v. to refuse
conventional
improperly
reject
dense
12. Emphasize v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole
highlight
idol
petition
erratic
13. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful
witticism
perilous
particle
elicit
14. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen
evoke
harbor
enhance
found
15. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled
unique
spontaneous
measurable
scenic
16. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block
diverse
obstruct
investigation
skeptical
17. Selection n. a variety
foster
gratifying
minuscule
assortment
18. Huge adj. very much; very large
vast
collide
appealing
encircle
19. Slight a. a little
diverse
renown
somewhat
inordinate
20. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a
approximately
curative
susceptible
harbor
21. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses
toxic
marvel
facet
prophetic
22. Inherent a. being a primary part of something
conceivably
display
curious
intrinsic
23. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose
perceive
accelerate
requisite
disregard
24. Weakening adj. weakening
release
debilitating
fertile
synthesis
25. Hide v. to prevent from being seen or discovered
uniform
face
conceal
deceptively
26. Incorporate v. to become a part of
mysterious
actually
assimilate
moderate
27. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace
burgeon
revive
deep
notion
28. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably
trait
trap
visibly
controversial
29. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable
fundamental
zenith
benefit
conceivably
30. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen
tedious
trigger
creep
astute
31. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned
tangible
underestimated
advent
recover
32. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring
means
appealing
tangible
dwelling
33. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable
span
intolerable
conspicuously
shed
34. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad
feasible
exports
revive
shift
35. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change
refine
evolve
particle
incessant
36. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy
prosperous
suitable
exaggerate
unravel
37. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively
feasible
exclusively
charisma
brilliant
38. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing
disruptive
reveal
allocation
tangible
39. Legislate v. to pass a law
enact
astounding
appealing
woo
40. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud
situated
enrich
contradictory
blur
41. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection
disapproval
characteristic
intricate
clarify
42. Flexible a. to be stretched - easily shaped
tedious
limber
feign
rudimentary
43. V. to divide among people or to give out syn. dispense
distribute
actually
wanton
halt
44. Events n. natural events or facts; strange or notable n pl a
balanced
phenomena
potential
aggravating
45. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events
exhibit
reveal
predictably
foster
46. Enduring adj. forever; without end
lasting
crush
revive
mimic
47. Appeal n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality
charisma
overlook
actually
facet
48. Tremendous adj. very large
skeptical
precious
impressive
enormous
49. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent
accentuate
woo
lack
autonomous
50. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous
vague
suspect
caution
overtly