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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Initiate v. to cause something to begin






2. Quality n. the standard of; the degree of goodness






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






4. Debatable adj. something that causes disagreement or argument.






5. Cherished adj. having much monetary or sentimental value; beautiful






6. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare






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






8. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile






9. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring






10. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something






11. House n. where people live






12. Inconsistent adj. no regular pattern in thiinkiing ar movement; changeable without reason






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






14. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n






15. Extensive adj. found everywhere






16. Legislate v. to pass a law






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






18. Manage v. to deal with or control






19. N. the coming or appearance of something syn. arrival






20. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2






21. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a






22. Thoroughly adv. completely






23. N. a recommendation syn. suggestion






24. Beginning n. in the beginning stages of development n a






25. Disclose v. to uncover; to expose






26. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile






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






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






29. Accelerate v. to cause to go faster; move forward more quickly n a av






30. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






31. Strange adj. unusual






32. Arrange v. to place into groups according to type






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






34. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely






35. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged






36. Neglect v. to leave out - not include n a






37. Recover v. to find and bring back n a






38. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






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






40. Excessive a. a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable






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






42. Marks n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks






43. Weakening adj. weakening






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






45. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






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






47. Grind v. to press together so as to completely distort the shape or nature of the object






48. Supposedly adv. reported - but not confirmed n v a






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






50. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development