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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Adj. strong in one's opinion - firm in conviction - to find out syn. resolute






2. Incorporate v. to become a part of






3. Adj. to be in a disordered - disturbed or unstable condition syn. chaotic






4. Alter v. to change in form or appearance






5. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way






6. Adj. acclaimed; well-known and popular syn. renowned






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






8. Inappropriately adv. not following established rules; not desirable






9. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av






10. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different






11. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned






12. Senseless adj. done without thought or consideration






13. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon






14. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary






15. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate






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






17. Major adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something






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






19. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a






20. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av






21. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled






22. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out






23. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space






24. Intense adj. extreme; harmful






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






26. Concisely adv. short - usually in time






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






28. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a






29. Equalized a. a state where everything is of the same size or weight






30. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av






31. Highlight v. to show that something is especiaally important or exeptionall






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






33. Carry v. to move from one place to another






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






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






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






37. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






38. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen






39. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness






40. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree






41. Bizarre a. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms






42. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a






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






44. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a






45. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious






46. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






47. Approve v. to accept formally by vote n a






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






49. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v






50. Encounter v. to find or discover - usually by chance or mistake