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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Refuse v. to refuse
caliber
reject
flourishing
magnitude
2. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out
handle
susceptible
stream
anticipate
3. Apparent adj. easy to see - usually because of some proof
confidential
conscientious
evident
subsequently
4. Gain v. to gain or secure something
obtain
purposefully
undeniably
vague
5. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust
documented
skeptical
heighten
marvel
6. Adj. an action or decision made with little thought - order - or reason syn. haphazard
arbitrary
exhibit
celebrated
straightforward
7. Story n. a report of an event; money kept in a bank; a statement of something used or received - usually a financial report n2 v a
account
instigate
maintain
acknowledge
8. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate
mention
redundant
poll
instigate
9. Adj. continuing syn. current
ongoing
emerge
presumably
transform
10. Superficial adj. not far from top to bottom
security
shallow
attractive
trigger
11. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence
reliably
emerge
diverse
arbitrary
12. Expansive adj. having a lot of room
spacious
means
controversial
extensive
13. Chief adj. the central or most important part
core
undeniably
obtain
transport
14. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably
visibly
engender
restore
persistent
15. Aspect n. element or component
deplete
endure
facet
involuntarily
16. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree
transport
concur
distribute
haphazardly
17. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block
plentiful
obstruct
contradictory
impulsively
18. Rarely adj. almost never
encompass
accurate
infrequently
antiquated
19. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract
elicit
infrequently
designate
marvel
20. Conscientiously adj. done with persistence and hard work; with attention to details
remarkable
fallacious
persistent
diligent
21. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist
withstand
unlikely
advent
nevertheless
22. Accelerate v. to cause to go faster; move forward more quickly n a av
exceedingly
hasten
brilliant
confidential
23. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater
omit
broaden
prophetic
blur
24. Grow v. to plan and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a relationship or friendship
cultivate
prompt
autonomous
feasible
25. Slight a. a little
freshly
propose
unique
somewhat
26. Marks n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks
classify
symbols
inadvertently
accelerate
27. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen
involuntarily
distribute
tightly
ridge
28. Observe v. to sense; to become aware of
marvel
perceive
formidable
visibly
29. Hasten v. to go faster
astute
accelerate
notion
rhythm
30. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do
erode
elementary
ancient
omit
31. Conquer v. to defeat - fight with success; to take control of an individual
overcome
convey
fabricate
prominent
32. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom
decline
harmful
tightly
partisan
33. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though
nevertheless
dense
exhibit
creep
34. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant
innovative
offensive
wanton
deceptively
35. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something
fertile
obviously
ingredients
withdraw
36. Dependably av. in a trusted way n2 v a2
vital
exports
reliably
radiant
37. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable
maintain
philanthropic
intolerable
radiant
38. Intense adj. extreme; harmful
severe
persuade
intrigue
withstand
39. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine
elementary
profoundly
analyze
vanishing
40. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2
opposition
circulate
harbor
shed
41. Imitate v. to copy an action
limber
reject
elude
mimic
42. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing
mention
narrow
astounding
conscientious
43. Fragment n. a very small piece of something
suitable
vigorous
particle
resilient
44. V. to confuse to a point at which no progress can be made syn. puzzle
enrich
burgeon
potent
baffle
45. Switch n. a change in position or direction
shift
rigid
turbulent
enlighten
46. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a
diligent
normally
noteworthy
partisan
47. Dimensions n. the relationship of size or importance when compared to another object or person a2 (--> av2)
peculiar
proportions
moderate
face
48. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space
sufficiently
volume
disregard
subsequently
49. Adj. extremely large syn. massive
immense
spacious
uniform
balanced
50. N. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval syn. objection
suspect
frail
disapproval
distinguish