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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






2. Adj. displeasing - objectionable - or bad syn. unfavorable






3. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly






4. Absolutely adv. clearly true






5. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset






6. Color n. color






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






8. Quickly adv. showing sensitivity or quick thinking; showing a quick change in direction






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






10. V. to confuse to a point at which no progress can be made syn. puzzle






11. V. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time syn. predict






12. Incorporate v. to become a part of






13. Selection n. a variety






14. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive






15. Adj. intensely bright or colorful; intelligent syn. radiant






16. Depict v. to represent; to act n






17. Dimensions n. the relationship of size or importance when compared to another object or person a2 (--> av2)






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






19. Expansive adj. having a lot of room






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






21. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just






22. Aspect n. element or component






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






24. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful






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






26. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago






27. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly






28. Methodically adv. done according to a plan a






29. Diversion n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable






30. Response n. a reply; a change that occurs when substances are mixed






31. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something






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






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






34. Convenience n. something that makes life easier or more enjoyable






35. V. to remove - take out - or take back syn. extract






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






37. Fast a. quick n






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






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






40. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






41. Precise adj. careful and exact






42. Dependably av. in a trusted way n2 v a2






43. Collect v. to collect






44. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






45. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away






46. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way






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






48. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






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






50. Exhibit v. to show; reveal