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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






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






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






4. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose






5. Adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease syn. tenacious






6. Boost v. to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade






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






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






9. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring






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






11. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible






12. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






13. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract






14. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






15. Support v. to express approval






16. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






17. Manage v. to deal with or control






18. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago






19. Ignorant adj. to be unaware of or forgetful






20. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject






21. Adj. continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or decision syn. constant






22. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






23. Collect v. to collect






24. Inconsistent adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong






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






26. Huge adj. very much; very large






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






28. V. to make a request syn. appeal






29. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding






30. Objective a. with no preconceptions






31. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






32. Intense adj. extreme; harmful






33. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce






34. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light






35. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






36. Humor n. a joke; a funny story






37. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






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






39. Disappear v. to vanish






40. Deform v. to change from the original shape or condition - usually in an unnatural way






41. Satisfying adj. giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks






42. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






43. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary






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






45. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






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






47. Consistent adj. every part being the same






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






49. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively






50. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate