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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Strong adj. powerful - full of action
caliber
vigorous
amusement
particular
2. Include v. to surround completely; to envelop
assortment
characteristic
encompass
acclaim
3. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something
nevertheless
ingredients
pattern
anticipate
4. Limited adj. of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite
finite
sustained
conspicuously
motion
5. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable
mention
vital
rigid
exports
6. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av
abroad
chiefly
oblige
scenic
7. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence
temp
profoundly
clever
emerge
8. Prove v. to make certain; give support
gather
allocation
confirm
placid
9. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n
volume
antiquated
gather
mention
10. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient
persuade
suitable
trigger
reliably
11. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a
consistently
investigation
debilitating
caliber
12. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately
abroad
highlight
sufficiently
rigid
13. Events n. natural events or facts; strange or notable n pl a
settle
infancy
phenomena
infrequently
14. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong
element
moderate
reject
contradictory
15. Apex n. the highest point
zenith
distinguish
undeniably
unlikely
16. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross
engender
span
analyze
tranquility
17. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way
practical
trigger
convince
intrusive
18. Dry adj. being of little rain or water
arid
incessant
advent
contradictory
19. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a
evolve
noteworthy
compel
marvel
20. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist
withstand
display
conspicuously
release
21. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position
install
critical
intrinsic
feasible
22. Support v. to express approval
endorse
temp
sharply
briefly
23. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying
supposedly
burgeon
aggravating
crucial
24. Humanitarian a. a feeling of love for people - usually resulting in financial aid to worthy causes n2
inundate
gain
facet
philanthropic
25. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different
intrigue
rigid
flaw
distinct
26. Boost v. to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade
assimilate
promote
infrequently
engender
27. V. to follow established rules or patterns of behavior syn. adapt
sustained
absurd
conform
normally
28. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection
subsequently
impulsively
disapproval
foster
29. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash
collide
recover
mimic
defy
30. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent
eventually
convey
haphazardly
commonplace
31. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice
assortment
hazardous
annoying
temp
32. Adj. continuing syn. current
ongoing
eclectic
temp
disguise
33. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember
conspicuously
debilitating
intrinsic
evoke
34. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse
sheltered
reveal
decline
obtain
35. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen
shallow
condensed
creep
entirely
36. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n
inevitable
gigantic
maintain
renown
37. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way
conventional
elude
aggravating
theoretically
38. Proven a. proven with written evidence n v a
finite
element
concur
documented
39. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing
susceptible
launch
attribute
intrusive
40. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion
intrinsic
deplete
notion
trigger
41. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value
insignificant
transform
inaccessible
undeniably
42. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing
disruptive
conspicuously
innovative
oblivious
43. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with
infancy
inaccessible
forfeit
flaw
44. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible
evaporate
acceptable
distinguish
broaden
45. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom
security
partisan
release
entirely
46. Reflect v. to show - as in a mirror
dominant
tightly
mirror
preconception
47. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition
somewhat
redundant
instigate
caliber
48. Concisely adv. short - usually in time
appealing
subsequently
launch
briefly
49. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current
controversial
legitimate
astounding
contemporary
50. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting
evaporate
engross
inaccessible
dramatic