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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






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






3. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just






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






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






6. Engage v. to become completely occupied or involved






7. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position






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






9. Adj. an action or decision made with little thought - order - or reason syn. haphazard






10. Quickly adv. showing sensitivity or quick thinking; showing a quick change in direction






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






12. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way






13. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






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






15. Strange adj. unusual






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






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






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






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






20. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a






21. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly






22. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






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






24. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something






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






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






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






28. Adj. strong in one's opinion - firm in conviction - to find out syn. resolute






29. Reflect v. to show - as in a mirror






30. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way






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






32. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled






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






34. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






35. Deliberately adv. with define purpose and planning n






36. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






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






38. Uncomplicated adj. easy to understand; simple; honest






39. Response n. a reply; a change that occurs when substances are mixed






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






41. Hero n. a person or image that is loyally admired or respected






42. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a






43. V. to increase in a positive way - such as in value - power - or beauty syn. strengthen






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






45. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






46. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with






47. Slight a. a little






48. Encounter v. to find or discover - usually by chance or mistake






49. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a






50. Establish v. to establish - start up