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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit






2. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse






3. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest






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






5. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset






6. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful






7. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest






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






9. V. to make pure; to improve syn. perfect (verb)






10. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






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






12. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences






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






14. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that






15. Movement n. the state of changing one's position






16. Switch n. a change in position or direction






17. Excessive a. a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable






18. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly






19. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way






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






21. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a






22. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v






23. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v






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






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






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






27. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate






28. Objective a. with no preconceptions






29. Story n. a report of an event; money kept in a bank; a statement of something used or received - usually a financial report n2 v a






30. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with






31. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom






32. Doubtful a. not probable






33. Fast a. quick n






34. Depict v. to represent; to act n






35. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v






36. Insight n. knowledge and understanding






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






38. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged






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






40. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






41. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist






42. Functional a. convenient or effective n






43. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely






44. Satisfying adj. giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks






45. Detectable a. noticeable; easily seen n v av






46. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






47. Elated a. to be satisfied; very happy n a






48. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived






49. Simplify v. to update; to make more efficient or concise






50. Incorrect a. having errors n