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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Dry adj. being of little rain or water
arid
valid
abrupt
persuade
2. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble
convince
actually
ancient
agile
3. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose
precarious
phenomena
lack
requisite
4. Chief adj. the central or most important part
enormous
eclectic
plentiful
core
5. Circulate v. to cause to move in many different directions
magnitude
coherent
novel
disperse
6. Habit n. a regular - repeated arrangement or action
lasting
pattern
allocation
inaccessible
7. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived
trap
consistently
aptly
wisdom
8. Freely av. willingly; easily
crush
allocation
intrusive
readily
9. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av
determined
conform
prompt
widespread
10. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined
intrigue
unmistakable
absurd
advice
11. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize
normally
purposefully
trap
restore
12. Located adj. being found in a certain place
minuscule
highlight
diligent
situated
13. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice
accurate
exemplify
temp
evaporate
14. Remarkable adj. deserving positive recognition or attention
readily
blur
noteworthy
moderate
15. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n
distribute
wisdom
reliably
mediorce
16. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen
ambiguous
fundamental
frail
involuntarily
17. Sufficient adj. more than enough
exports
ample
benefit
accelerate
18. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position
crush
isolated
involuntarily
prominent
19. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring
drab
hasten
exclusively
conscientious
20. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear
blur
clarify
instantly
zenith
21. Attract v. to make efforts to attain or gain something
woo
indifferent
exhibit
drab
22. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively
preconception
encourage
comparatively
partisan
23. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v
uniform
characteristic
trigger
parallel
24. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably
wisdom
crucial
partially
visibly
25. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v
account
myth
temp
confidential
26. Thorough adj. far below the surface; complete understanding
shallow
deep
prosperous
attractive
27. Establish v. to establish - start up
portray
found
albeit
demonstration
28. Moderate a. very small; in form - but not in substance
revive
intensify
tranquility
nominal
29. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry
maintain
agitate
durable
streamline
30. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient
pattern
routinely
suitable
analyze
31. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile
broaden
relinquish
dense
frail
32. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn
insignificant
facet
inaccessible
caution
33. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av
oblige
worthwhile
clarify
revive
34. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen
baffle
coherent
flaw
creep
35. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago
propose
freshly
severe
core
36. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady
odd
precarious
anticipate
encompass
37. Strong adj. powerful - full of action
energetic
prone
vigorous
fallacious
38. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly
actually
dwelling
account
elaborate
39. Switch n. a change in position or direction
deep
phenomena
shift
crush
40. Inherent a. being a primary part of something
streamline
indiscriminate
insignificant
intrinsic
41. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose
ambiguous
face
readily
elaborate
42. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many
temp
measurable
shallow
dense
43. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely
contaminated
gradually
turbulent
engender
44. Immediately adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time n a
transform
enormous
instantly
exemplify
45. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear
intentionally
formidable
aptly
dense
46. Arrange v. to place into groups according to type
involuntarily
haphazardly
zenith
classify
47. Highlight v. to show that something is especiaally important or exeptionall
emphasize
involuntarily
absurd
exceptional
48. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate
advent
redundant
solid
encourage
49. Support v. to express approval
enormous
endorse
inaccessible
freshly
50. N. an ability - happening - or opportunity that has not occured or been developed syn. possibility
magnitude
uniform
obviously
potential