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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






2. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that






3. Survive v. to fight without surrender; to persist






4. Manage v. to deal with or control






5. Selection n. a variety






6. Adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared syn. restrictively






7. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a






8. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely






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






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






11. V. to send out; give off syn. release






12. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way






13. Defect n. a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect






14. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n






15. Establish v. to establish - start up






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






17. Consistent adj. continuing in a constant way; remaining strong






18. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally






19. Adj. to be the only one of a kind; special syn. rare






20. Methods n. ways






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






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






23. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






24. Thorough adj. far below the surface; complete understanding






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






26. Simplify v. to update; to make more efficient or concise






27. Rarely adj. almost never






28. Movement n. the state of changing one's position






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






30. Diversion n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable






31. Senseless adj. done without thought or consideration






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






33. Medium adj. not too much - not too little






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






35. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view






36. V. to throw off naturally; to give out syn. discard






37. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable






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






39. Grow v. to plan and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a relationship or friendship






40. V. to make pure; to improve syn. perfect (verb)






41. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






42. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize






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






44. Disappear v. to vanish






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






46. Insulting adj. causing anger; rude; being unpleasant






47. Refuse v. to refuse






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






49. Comprehensive adj. large in area or number; to offer; to make longer






50. Expansive adj. having a lot of room