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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a






2. Events n. natural events or facts; strange or notable n pl a






3. Grind v. to press together so as to completely distort the shape or nature of the object






4. Complex a. having many parts; finely detailed n av






5. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant






6. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry






7. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely






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






9. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something






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






11. Thriving a. active and growing; healthy v






12. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that






13. Limited adj. of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite






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






15. N. the coming or appearance of something syn. arrival






16. Prepare v. to make ready; first in importance or in time






17. Insight n. knowledge and understanding






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






19. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified






20. Selection n. a variety






21. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something






22. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence






23. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2






24. Aspect n. element or component






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






26. Boost v. to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade






27. Immediately adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time n a






28. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please






29. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






30. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved






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






32. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av






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






34. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






35. Diversion n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable






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






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






38. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way






39. Prove v. to make certain; give support






40. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory






41. Complex adj. something with a large number of parts; full of details






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






43. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n






44. Habit n. a regular - repeated arrangement or action






45. Thoroughly adv. completely






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






47. Significant adj. important; strongly made; of value






48. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development






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






50. Disappearing adj. going out of sight