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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Initiate v. to cause something to begin






2. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable






3. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position






4. Methods n. ways






5. V. to remove - take out - or take back syn. extract






6. V. to follow established rules or patterns of behavior syn. adapt






7. V. to throw off naturally; to give out syn. discard






8. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage






9. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av






10. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block






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






12. Enduring adj. forever; without end






13. Establish v. to establish - start up






14. Adj. not easy to bend; firm; inflexible syn. stiff






15. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av






16. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






17. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing






18. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered






19. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive






20. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although






21. Safety n. the feeling of freedom from danger - doubt - or worry






22. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent






23. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago






24. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






25. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember






26. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous






27. Intense adj. extreme; harmful






28. Assist v. to be useful or helpful






29. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av






30. Aspect n. element or component






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






32. V. to send out; give off syn. release






33. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a






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






35. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep






36. Located adj. being found in a certain place






37. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing






38. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view






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






40. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






41. Powerful a. very strong






42. Dangerous adj. very serious or unsafe; finding fault






43. Hide v. to prevent from being seen or discovered






44. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to






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






46. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely






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






48. Selection n. a variety






49. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






50. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a