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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry






2. Deplete v. to use completely; to expend all energy; very thorough






3. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention






4. Moderate a. very small; in form - but not in substance






5. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something






6. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create






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






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






9. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av






10. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current






11. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant






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






13. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






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






15. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a






16. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate






17. Healing. adj. being able to restore to good condition






18. Initiate v. to cause something to begin






19. Hide v. to prevent from being seen or discovered






20. V. to make a request syn. appeal






21. Concrete adj. real; that which can be felt






22. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated






23. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate






24. Adj. to be in a disordered - disturbed or unstable condition syn. chaotic






25. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly






26. Grow v. to plan and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a relationship or friendship






27. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av






28. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






29. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely






30. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a






31. Located adj. being found in a certain place






32. Faint adj. not bright or clear






33. Major adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something






34. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n






35. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






36. Chief adj. the central or most important part






37. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change






38. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av






39. Movement n. the state of changing one's position






40. Rarely adj. almost never






41. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






42. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a






43. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad






44. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n






45. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events






46. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely






47. Enduring adj. forever; without end






48. Flexible a. to be stretched - easily shaped






49. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely






50. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess