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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Basic adj. simple; not complex






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






3. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just






4. Recover v. to find and bring back n a






5. Noticeably adv. attracting attention






6. Arbitrary adj. not chosen carefully; unplanned






7. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






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






9. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av






10. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified






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






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






13. Aspect n. element or component






14. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away






15. Selection n. a variety






16. Meticulous a. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm






17. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally






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






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






20. Symbolize v. to give an example






21. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n






22. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






23. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively






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






25. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful






26. Enormous adj. very large






27. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n






28. Hasten v. to go faster






29. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something






30. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places






31. Establish v. to establish - start up






32. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice






33. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






34. V. to divide among people or to give out syn. dispense






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






36. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






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






38. Deliberately adv. done for a special reason






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






40. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






41. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional






42. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






43. Strange adj. unusual






44. Observe v. to sense; to become aware of






45. Adj. continuing syn. current






46. Growth n. the act of making larger v a






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






48. Conquer v. to defeat - fight with success; to take control of an individual






49. Overstate v. to make something more than what it is






50. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign