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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
convince
inordinate
oblige
baffle
2. Apex n. the highest point
incessant
complex
zenith
motion
3. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view
legitimate
partisan
routinely
documented
4. Overwhelm v. to flood n
inundate
synthesis
magnitude
approximately
5. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest
characteristic
propose
precarious
discernible
6. Enduring adj. forever; without end
accurate
streamline
lasting
attractive
7. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted
disguise
supposedly
stream
temp
8. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2
deplete
inactive
obviously
arbitrary
9. Hide v. to prevent from being seen or discovered
engender
sheltered
conceal
ample
10. Establish v. to establish - start up
found
immense
accentuate
philanthropic
11. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences
enormous
extensive
erratic
distinguish
12. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way
erode
presumably
convince
disperse
13. N. the coming or appearance of something syn. arrival
advent
astounding
lack
steady
14. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable
weak
distinct
tedious
peculiar
15. Cautiously adv. in a careful - polite manner a
exhibit
obviously
discreetly
immense
16. Support v. to express approval
gather
complex
endorse
stream
17. Ignore v. to pay no attention
halt
harbor
disregard
infancy
18. Huge adj. very much; very large
vast
investigation
reject
inactive
19. Consistent adj. every part being the same
purposefully
agile
accurate
uniform
20. Adj. a slight bother; disturbing to a person syn. bothersome
disruptive
prompt
circulate
annoying
21. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince
anticipate
persuade
characteristic
debilitating
22. Adj. displeasing - objectionable - or bad syn. unfavorable
feasible
deplete
adverse
renown
23. Thoroughly adv. completely
unique
evoke
precarious
entirely
24. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a
benefit
immense
inadvertently
normally
25. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt
normally
rudimentary
tranquility
element
26. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n
gigantic
highlight
tangible
maintain
27. Freely av. willingly; easily
zenith
readily
intrigue
chaotic
28. Adj. modern - up-to-date - or (n.) person living at the same time as another person syn. current
burgeon
infancy
abroad
contemporary
29. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived
feasible
trap
disperse
vital
30. Include v. to surround completely; to envelop
encompass
archaic
sporadic
exhibit
31. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av
inevitable
crucial
determined
eventually
32. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a
assimilate
exhaust
preconception
acceptable
33. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something
relate
crush
eliminate
curious
34. Enormous adj. very large
justify
limber
impressive
gigantic
35. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare
marvel
trigger
assert
hasten
36. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses
immense
marvel
energetic
rhythm
37. Chief adj. the central or most important part
visibly
woo
core
unbiased
38. V. to give up control syn. abdicate
relinquish
reaction
release
confidential
39. Major adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something
placid
endorse
gather
dominant
40. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n
normally
contemporary
systematically
robust
41. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n
elude
convey
dominant
narrow
42. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign
designate
analyze
display
curative
43. Apparent adj. easy to see - usually because of some proof
indifferent
evident
frail
widespread
44. Prepare v. to make ready; first in importance or in time
volume
prime
retrieve
disperse
45. Resist v. to show little fear or regard for rules or established norms; to change
minuscule
defy
consistently
obselete
46. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse
distinguish
abroad
broaden
decline
47. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly
haphazardly
noteworthy
intolerable
broaden
48. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry
shift
agitate
adverse
incessant
49. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion
marvel
notion
launch
elude
50. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable
means
temp
vital
sharply