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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory






2. Carelessly adv. by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly






3. Ancient a. very old - old-fashioned - no longer used






4. Alter v. to change from one form or state to another






5. Shallow adj. simple; not deeep; near the surface






6. Consume v. to use up; to reduce greatly






7. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






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






9. Consistent adj. every part being the same






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






11. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose






12. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine






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






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






15. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






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






17. Colonize v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement






18. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






19. Ignore v. to pay no attention






20. Limited adj. of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite






21. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time






22. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way






23. Relinquish v. to give up; to have something taken away - usually by rule or regulation






24. Brilliant adj. lively; powerful; full of action; bright






25. Surround v. to make a circle around






26. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though






27. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash






28. Protected a. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality n=v






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






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






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






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






33. Absolutely adv. clearly true






34. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness






35. Defect n. a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect






36. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






37. Shortage n. a need for; an insufficient amount






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






39. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten






40. Strange adj. unusual






41. Deliberately adv. with define purpose and planning n






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






43. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved






44. Complex a. having many parts; finely detailed n av






45. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to






46. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view






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






48. Superficial adj. not far from top to bottom






49. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible






50. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






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