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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2
encompass
triumph
vanishing
erratic
2. Ancient a. very old - old-fashioned - no longer used
clever
advantage
archaic
unbiased
3. Adj. intensely bright or colorful; intelligent syn. radiant
brilliant
disperse
indiscriminate
prevalent
4. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though
dramatic
zenith
acclaim
dense
5. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar
solid
curious
steady
routinely
6. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n
disruptive
sheltered
mediorce
vigorous
7. Growth n. the act of making larger v a
harmful
rudimentary
unbiased
expansion
8. Major adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something
exports
intricate
dominant
mimic
9. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding
supposedly
agitate
assortment
worthwhile
10. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago
reliably
prosperous
freshly
restore
11. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon
remarkable
revive
function
toxic
12. Miscalculated adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity
chiefly
underestimated
overtly
redundant
13. Conscientiously adj. done with persistence and hard work; with attention to details
commonplace
systematically
demonstration
diligent
14. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n
overtly
robust
crush
curative
15. V. to produce - to carry; to show; to endure syn. yield
amusement
bear
periodic
delighted
16. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough
coarse
normally
periodic
obviously
17. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely
steady
gradually
enhance
narrow
18. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable
vital
isolated
deceptively
nominal
19. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest
found
swift
archaic
propose
20. Adv. making something appear true or good when it is false or bad syn. misleadingly
conscientious
deceptively
susceptible
caliber
21. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly
disruptive
convenient
reportedly
abroad
22. Refuse v. to refuse
reject
ambiguous
feasible
hasten
23. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n
allocation
underestimated
in conjunction with
narrate
24. Slight a. a little
exceedingly
inevitable
substantial
somewhat
25. Significant adj. important; strongly made; of value
somewhat
found
enhance
substantial
26. V. to throw off naturally; to give out syn. discard
debilitating
intricate
limber
shed
27. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start
trigger
conventional
compel
advice
28. V. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time syn. predict
anticipate
delighted
somewhat
acknowledge
29. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe
deep
hazardous
practical
in conjunction with
30. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something
toxic
eliminate
frail
convert
31. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition
affordable
redundant
harbor
eclectic
32. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something
endorse
acknowledge
chiefly
flaw
33. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe
feign
astute
nominal
impulsively
34. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt
harbor
element
unlikely
intolerable
35. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted
abroad
spacious
hasten
supposedly
36. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize
appealing
initiate
restore
radiant
37. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated
complex
temp
mention
encircle
38. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful
haphazardly
delicate
legitimate
engender
39. Imitate v. to copy an action
unbiased
evoke
mimic
briefly
40. Adj. extremely large syn. massive
encompass
immense
offensive
conceivably
41. Chief adj. the central or most important part
propose
brilliant
emphasize
core
42. Freely av. willingly; easily
investigation
acquire
narrow
readily
43. Convenience n. something that makes life easier or more enjoyable
dramatic
caution
allocation
amenity
44. Apex n. the highest point
disguise
vibrant
zenith
readily
45. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest
conscientious
contemporary
inaccessible
straightforward
46. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences
delighted
distinguish
prime
indifferent
47. Boost v. to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade
promote
presumably
suitable
incessant
48. Incorporate v. to become a part of
archaic
assimilate
lasting
relinquish
49. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare
lack
assert
enact
caution
50. Supposedly adv. reported - but not confirmed n v a
profoundly
trigger
presumably
partially