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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Consistent adj. continuing in a constant way; remaining strong






2. Color n. color






3. Inappropriately adv. not following established rules; not desirable






4. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember






5. Encounter v. to find or discover - usually by chance or mistake






6. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient






7. Noticeably adv. attracting attention






8. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a






9. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






10. Disappear v. to vanish






11. Fast a. quick n






12. Colonize v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement






13. Carry v. to move from one place to another






14. Aspect n. element or component






15. Abundant a. more than sufficient






16. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague






17. Image n. a picture or element cast back






18. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






19. Money n. monetary unit; cash






20. Depict v. to represent; to act n






21. Refuse v. to refuse






22. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






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






24. Excessive a. a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable






25. Humor n. a joke; a funny story






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






27. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash






28. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe






29. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av






30. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different






31. Supposedly adv. reported - but not confirmed n v a






32. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position






33. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate






34. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






35. Precise adj. careful and exact






36. Growth n. the act of making larger v a






37. Extensive adj. found everywhere






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






39. Arbitrary adj. not chosen carefully; unplanned






40. Miscalculated adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity






41. Methods n. ways






42. Display n. a show or exhibit






43. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness






44. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with






45. Meticulous a. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm






46. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing






47. Prominence n. fame






48. Appear v. to come into vieww - or existence






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






50. Adj. producing a desired result based on truths or fact syn. convincing