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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Essential adj. a primary or basic element
arbitrary
dormant
fundamental
placid
2. Powerful a. very strong
potent
uniform
emit
designate
3. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong
contradictory
decline
resilient
sporadic
4. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n
gain
narrow
superior
foster
5. Dimensions n. the relationship of size or importance when compared to another object or person a2 (--> av2)
maintain
proportions
well-suited
abrupt
6. Consistent adj. every part being the same
uniform
inundate
involuntarily
enrich
7. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep
legitimate
prevalent
obstruct
dormant
8. Resist v. to show little fear or regard for rules or established norms; to change
defy
perceive
distinct
turbulent
9. Bizarre a. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms
come across
precious
outlandish
amenity
10. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly
chiefly
gather
measurable
minuscule
11. Adj. extremely large syn. massive
promote
immense
assimilate
elicit
12. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way
obviously
hasten
forfeit
oblige
13. Unaware adj. unable to see or understand; to conceal; showing poor judgment or understanding
prominent
gigantic
vague
blind
14. Circulate v. to cause to move in many different directions
relinquish
prevalent
emphasize
disperse
15. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative
determined
disruptive
innovative
eclectic
16. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way
exaggerate
aggravating
overlook
distort
17. Relinquish v. to give up; to have something taken away - usually by rule or regulation
span
defy
promote
forfeit
18. Medium adj. not too much - not too little
moderate
peculiar
infancy
mimic
19. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position
striking
overtly
install
attribute
20. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring
superficial
benefit
appealing
supposedly
21. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice
temp
prophetic
impressive
elude
22. Alter v. to change in form or appearance
transform
conventional
partisan
eclectic
23. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do
elementary
broaden
peculiar
eclectic
24. Fragment n. a very small piece of something
particle
trait
selective
elaborate
25. Similar to a. alike in some way n
analogous
display
determined
clarify
26. Hero n. a person or image that is loyally admired or respected
prophetic
reluctantly
idol
complex
27. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a
limber
allocation
reject
clever
28. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2
temp
triumph
pass
reveal
29. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant
phenomena
clarify
persistent
myth
30. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly
transport
prevalent
deceptively
turbulent
31. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with
in conjunction with
prosperous
emerge
tangible
32. Arrange v. to place into groups according to type
severe
classify
deep
provoke
33. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2
idol
provoke
assert
inactive
34. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point
culminate
amusement
settle
dictate
35. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately
dwelling
evolve
sufficiently
indifferent
36. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2
idol
opposition
encircle
reject
37. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross
outlandish
inundate
span
in conjunction with
38. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree
haphazardly
concur
forfeit
autonomous
39. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v
acclaim
solid
motion
vast
40. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater
particular
broaden
deplete
erratic
41. Excessive a. a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable
assert
obtain
obviously
inordinate
42. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion
disguise
conceal
intricate
chaotic
43. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt
energetic
dormant
disruptive
element
44. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light
sporadic
radiant
periodic
infancy
45. Depict v. to represent; to act n
portray
elementary
dominant
exaggerate
46. Exhibit v. to show; reveal
prominent
display
briefly
retrieve
47. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v
contaminated
emit
perilous
disapproval
48. Outdated adv. being old fashioned; no longer in general use
obselete
burgeon
reveal
intensify
49. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble
theoretically
agile
engross
convince
50. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness
prime
caliber
gigantic
trait