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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






2. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






3. Tremendous adj. very large






4. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon






5. Ignore v. to pay no attention






6. V. to divide among people or to give out syn. dispense






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






8. Unaware adj. unable to see or understand; to conceal; showing poor judgment or understanding






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






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






11. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






12. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn






13. Surround v. to make a circle around






14. Basic adj. simple; not complex






15. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






16. Support v. to express approval






17. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way






18. Arbitrary adj. not chosen carefully; unplanned






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






20. Dangerous adj. very serious or unsafe; finding fault






21. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






22. Marks n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks






23. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality






24. Different adj. various; distinct from others






25. Overstate v. to make something more than what it is






26. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear






27. Adj. continuing syn. current






28. V. to produce - to carry; to show; to endure syn. yield






29. Noticeably adv. attracting attention






30. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n






31. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting






32. Conclude v. to finish; to reach a climax or the highest point






33. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view






34. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered






35. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time






36. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract






37. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a






38. Inclined to a. likely to do something






39. Remark v. to say; relate in written form






40. Brilliant adj. lively; powerful; full of action; bright






41. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space






42. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






43. Shortage n. a need for; an insufficient amount






44. Huge adj. very much; very large






45. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace






46. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a






47. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






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






49. Conquer v. to defeat - fight with success; to take control of an individual






50. Precise adj. careful and exact