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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Highlight v. to show that something is especiaally important or exeptionall






2. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






3. Deteriorate v. to wear away; disappear slowly






4. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud






5. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change






6. House n. where people live






7. Aspect n. element or component






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






9. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon






10. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






11. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






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






13. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






14. Approve v. to accept formally by vote n a






15. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion






16. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






17. V. to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in opposition syn. crash






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






19. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible






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






21. Intensify v. to cause to become greater n a






22. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way






23. Manage v. to deal with or control






24. Faint adj. not bright or clear






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






26. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably






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






28. Original a.sth unusual - uncommon; new






29. V. to change or make different syn. modify






30. Story n. a report of an event; money kept in a bank; a statement of something used or received - usually a financial report n2 v a






31. Proven a. proven with written evidence n v a






32. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av






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






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






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






36. Instruct v. to give information or understanding to someone






37. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise






38. Carry v. to move from one place to another






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






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






41. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary






42. Sufficient adj. more than enough






43. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view






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






45. Launch v. to begin; to establish; to take decisive action without help n2 a






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






47. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2






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






49. Adj. something from a long time ago; very old syn. old






50. Chief adj. the central or most important part