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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






2. Apex n. the highest point






3. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view






4. Overwhelm v. to flood n






5. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest






6. Enduring adj. forever; without end






7. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted






8. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2






9. Hide v. to prevent from being seen or discovered






10. Establish v. to establish - start up






11. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences






12. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way






13. N. the coming or appearance of something syn. arrival






14. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable






15. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a






16. Support v. to express approval






17. Ignore v. to pay no attention






18. Huge adj. very much; very large






19. Consistent adj. every part being the same






20. Adj. a slight bother; disturbing to a person syn. bothersome






21. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince






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






23. Thoroughly adv. completely






24. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a






25. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt






26. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n






27. Freely av. willingly; easily






28. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current






29. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived






30. Include v. to surround completely; to envelop






31. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av






32. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a






33. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something






34. Enormous adj. very large






35. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare






36. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses






37. Chief adj. the central or most important part






38. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






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






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






41. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n






42. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign






43. Apparent adj. easy to see - usually because of some proof






44. Prepare v. to make ready; first in importance or in time






45. Resist v. to show little fear or regard for rules or established norms; to change






46. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse






47. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly






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






49. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion






50. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable