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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v
reaction
acceptable
heighten
solid
2. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable
conceivably
narrate
somewhat
poll
3. Recover v. to find and bring back n a
harbor
inaccessible
conform
retrieve
4. Deteriorate v. to wear away; disappear slowly
erode
endure
initiate
predictably
5. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly
prevalent
ancient
enrich
discernible
6. Consistent adj. continuing in a constant way; remaining strong
magnitude
sustained
rigid
prevalent
7. Incorporate v. to become a part of
clever
assimilate
prone
accelerate
8. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av
absurd
obstruct
crush
distinguish
9. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable
superficial
intolerable
culminate
fabricate
10. Safety n. the feeling of freedom from danger - doubt - or worry
advent
disapproval
emit
security
11. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant
offensive
somewhat
witticism
preconception
12. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend
foster
facet
myth
pass
13. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying
haphazardly
improperly
aggravating
appealing
14. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign
elude
defy
analyze
designate
15. Apparent adj. easy to see - usually because of some proof
interpret
evident
renown
presumably
16. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable
vital
annoying
inactive
concur
17. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory
revive
purposefully
disperse
diverse
18. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development
debilitating
intentionally
radiant
foster
19. Basic adj. simple; not complex
inundate
situated
obviously
rudimentary
20. Appeal n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality
charisma
briefly
caliber
collide
21. Dry adj. being of little rain or water
peculiar
tedious
arid
disguise
22. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v
tranquility
scattered
vague
radiant
23. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily
routinely
prominent
synthesis
eclectic
24. Circulate v. to cause to move in many different directions
disperse
promote
dominant
enlighten
25. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av
profoundly
complex
negligible
span
26. Gain v. to gain or secure something
zenith
woo
classify
obtain
27. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though
intensify
innovative
install
dense
28. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v
controversial
actually
sporadic
contaminated
29. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered
condensed
unbiased
harvest
obviously
30. Expansive adj. having a lot of room
skeptical
spacious
portray
arbitrary
31. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate
potent
intrigue
autonomous
theoretically
32. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile
elaborate
symbols
frail
obstruct
33. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified
caution
evaporate
attribute
distinguish
34. Moderate a. very small; in form - but not in substance
nominal
unmistakable
feasible
involuntarily
35. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe
unlikely
zenith
feign
turbulent
36. Instruct v. to give information or understanding to someone
oblige
enlighten
motion
solid
37. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av
albeit
intolerable
peculiar
finite
38. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion
chaotic
presumably
frail
intentionally
39. Brilliant adj. lively; powerful; full of action; bright
initiate
convert
distribute
vibrant
40. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon
remarkable
predominant
opposition
install
41. Overwhelm v. to flood n
function
inundate
phenomena
intrusive
42. V. to make a request syn. appeal
striking
assimilate
petition
anticipate
43. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar
inaccessible
mimic
consistently
curious
44. Imposing adj. causing admiration because of an object's importance - size - or quality
impressive
marvel
inadvertently
controversial
45. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady
precarious
spontaneous
consistently
uniform
46. Movement n. the state of changing one's position
poll
persuade
motion
appealing
47. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate
precarious
face
finite
unwarranted
48. V. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time syn. predict
reflection
steady
anticipate
trap
49. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous
energetic
resilient
exceptional
vague
50. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way
precarious
well-suited
gradually
distort
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