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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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toefl
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english
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry
unique
elaborate
resilient
agitate
2. Separate v. to organize; to make clear
unravel
theoretically
inundate
release
3. Simplify v. to update; to make more efficient or concise
streamline
characteristic
partially
inordinate
4. Display n. a show or exhibit
disguise
demonstration
critical
eliminate
5. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross
reaction
obtain
span
immense
6. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a
analyze
skeptical
discreetly
obselete
7. Somewhat av. a part of the whole; incomplete a av2
gather
partially
remarkable
diverse
8. Safety n. the feeling of freedom from danger - doubt - or worry
immense
fallacious
security
particular
9. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage
affordable
engross
harmful
inordinate
10. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a
disguise
theoretically
acknowledge
eliminate
11. Growth n. the act of making larger v a
subsequently
expansion
dormant
prophetic
12. Finally adv. to happen at some time in the future - usually gradually
confidential
demonstration
eventually
elaborate
13. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable
vital
prophetic
rudimentary
allocation
14. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a
install
widespread
normally
refine
15. Display v. to show or demonstrate
exhibit
reject
emphasize
charisma
16. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change
haphazardly
obviously
predominant
evolve
17. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous
collide
ambiguous
vague
accelerate
18. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v
impartial
intensify
contaminated
partisan
19. Persevere v. to last; to suffer pain
reaction
endure
moderate
analyze
20. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful
resilient
oblige
found
clever
21. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable
varied
intolerable
creep
prone
22. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that
undeniably
nevertheless
attractive
peculiar
23. Major adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something
woo
dominant
relate
intrinsic
24. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly
offensive
expansion
aggravating
overtly
25. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely
frail
remarkable
gradually
prone
26. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater
commonplace
exclusively
broaden
superior
27. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something
erratic
impressive
arid
acknowledge
28. Highlight v. to show that something is especiaally important or exeptionall
disregard
emphasize
phenomena
notion
29. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble
poll
measurable
agile
situated
30. Bizarre a. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms
outlandish
mysterious
aggravating
unique
31. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash
approximately
collide
harmful
subsequently
32. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av
transport
shallow
peculiar
selective
33. Meaningless adj. not important; of little value
insignificant
spontaneous
blind
conspicuously
34. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a
affordable
relate
symbols
gratifying
35. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way
crush
placid
eventually
elude
36. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom
rhythm
remarkable
unravel
release
37. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep
analogous
expansion
recover
dormant
38. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2
vital
opposition
minuscule
anticipate
39. Money n. monetary unit; cash
confidential
disapproval
fallacious
currency
40. Approve v. to accept formally by vote n a
pass
sheltered
deplete
intrusive
41. Include v. to surround completely; to envelop
renown
encompass
delicate
sharply
42. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional
approximately
ample
arid
conventional
43. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear
limber
periodic
clarify
arid
44. Adj. to be in a disordered - disturbed or unstable condition syn. chaotic
turbulent
enact
expansion
potent
45. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position
prominent
relinquish
odd
compel
46. Ignore v. to pay no attention
coherent
disregard
pattern
erratic
47. Disappearing adj. going out of sight
withstand
clever
vanishing
heighten
48. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine
uniform
reportedly
consistently
analyze
49. Assist v. to be useful or helpful
elaborate
briefly
astute
benefit
50. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly
prosperous
prevalent
substantial
complex