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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen






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






3. Growth n. the act of making larger v a






4. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






5. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled






6. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






7. Habit n. a regular - repeated arrangement or action






8. Diverse a. being of many different types n4 v a2 av






9. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate






10. Disappear v. to vanish






11. Deplete v. to use completely; to expend all energy; very thorough






12. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross






13. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough






14. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av






15. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad






16. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface






17. Flexible a. to be stretched - easily shaped






18. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






19. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






20. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v






21. V. to make a request syn. appeal






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






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






24. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






25. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly






26. Refuse v. to refuse






27. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






28. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate






29. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular






30. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar






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






32. Support v. to express approval






33. Hardly adv. almost not






34. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree






35. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant






36. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av






37. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v






38. Image n. a picture or element cast back






39. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten






40. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different






41. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend






42. Abundant a. more than sufficient






43. Equalized a. a state where everything is of the same size or weight






44. Depict v. to represent; to act n






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






46. Senseless adj. done without thought or consideration






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






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






49. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory






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






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