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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible
trigger
mediorce
gather
well-suited
2. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v
eliminate
narrate
solid
contaminated
3. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just
face
encircle
impartial
swift
4. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate
bear
encourage
adverse
minuscule
5. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile
mirror
reflection
install
delicate
6. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved
engross
foster
diverse
odd
7. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position
install
inordinate
inactive
reluctantly
8. N. the coming or appearance of something syn. arrival
advent
evolve
broaden
engender
9. Adj. an action or decision made with little thought - order - or reason syn. haphazard
contradictory
arbitrary
temp
contaminated
10. Quickly adv. showing sensitivity or quick thinking; showing a quick change in direction
foster
sharply
ancient
gratifying
11. Adj. something from a long time ago; very old syn. old
fabricate
unravel
impressive
ancient
12. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way
suitable
conceal
vast
exceptional
13. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly
actually
handle
fertile
dominant
14. V. to make pure; to improve syn. perfect (verb)
refine
shed
deceptively
insignificant
15. Strange adj. unusual
revive
vague
odd
dim
16. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross
ongoing
element
span
account
17. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality
burgeon
synthesis
unique
consistently
18. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v
symbols
subsequently
omit
confidential
19. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av
brilliant
magnitude
enhance
relinquish
20. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a
enormous
vanishing
fabricate
legitimate
21. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly
harmful
solid
actually
benefit
22. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small
fundamental
pattern
disregard
minuscule
23. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse
decline
assimilate
prosperous
energetic
24. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something
endure
exaggerate
acknowledge
unbiased
25. V. to change or make different syn. modify
marvel
oblivious
intrigue
alter
26. Supposedly adv. reported - but not confirmed n v a
restore
shallow
presumably
dominant
27. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly
reportedly
oblivious
celebrated
antiquated
28. Adj. strong in one's opinion - firm in conviction - to find out syn. resolute
determined
emit
acclaim
unbiased
29. Reflect v. to show - as in a mirror
mirror
subsequently
aptly
unlikely
30. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way
exaggerate
agile
particular
elude
31. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness
isolated
disguise
caliber
harmful
32. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled
dormant
spontaneous
prone
release
33. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely
aptly
compel
mirror
elaborate
34. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden
diverse
characteristic
abrupt
oblige
35. Deliberately adv. with define purpose and planning n
intentionally
astounding
substantial
interpret
36. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start
arid
unravel
trigger
launch
37. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n
albeit
avert
conceivably
narrate
38. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest
withstand
straightforward
trap
toxic
39. Response n. a reply; a change that occurs when substances are mixed
placid
reaction
agitate
designate
40. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many
measurable
energetic
turbulent
intricate
41. Hero n. a person or image that is loyally admired or respected
haphazardly
assimilate
idol
odd
42. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a
myth
inordinate
feign
relate
43. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen
enhance
encircle
shift
allocation
44. Diversion n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable
amusement
dense
blind
redundant
45. Adj. extremely large syn. massive
immense
visibly
uniform
straightforward
46. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with
demonstration
in conjunction with
fabricate
contaminated
47. Slight a. a little
infancy
somewhat
perilous
sporadic
48. Encounter v. to find or discover - usually by chance or mistake
distort
shallow
come across
exceedingly
49. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a
approximately
commonplace
oblige
robust
50. Establish v. to establish - start up
albeit
found
conceivably
trait