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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Color n. color






2. Elated a. to be satisfied; very happy n a






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






4. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep






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






6. Conj. in spite of the fact - regardless of the fact syn. although






7. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v






8. House n. where people live






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






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






11. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something






12. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






13. Apex n. the highest point






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






15. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular






16. Adj. to be in a disordered - disturbed or unstable condition syn. chaotic






17. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av






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






19. Hero n. a person or image that is loyally admired or respected






20. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






21. Events n. natural events or facts; strange or notable n pl a






22. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding






23. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile






24. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent






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






26. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places






27. Attract v. to make efforts to attain or gain something






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






29. Huge adj. very much; very large






30. Switch n. a change in position or direction






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






32. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine






33. Somewhat av. a part of the whole; incomplete a av2






34. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






35. Thoroughly adv. completely






36. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible






37. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






38. Similar to a. alike in some way n






39. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many






40. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest






41. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom






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






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






44. Recover v. to find and bring back n a






45. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely






46. Adv. enough; in a satisfying manner syn. adequately






47. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av






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






49. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






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