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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Similar to a. alike in some way n






2. Located adj. being found in a certain place






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






4. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage






5. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous






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






7. Events n. natural events or facts; strange or notable n pl a






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






9. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






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






11. Overwhelm v. to flood n






12. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create






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






14. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful






15. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing






16. Methods n. ways






17. Deteriorate v. to wear away; disappear slowly






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






19. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something






20. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something






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






22. Appeal n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality






23. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way






24. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n






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






26. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly






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






28. Ignore v. to pay no attention






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






30. Collect v. to collect






31. Complex adj. something with a large number of parts; full of details






32. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






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






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






35. Constant a. firm - reliable - dependable n






36. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom






37. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign






38. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear






39. Switch n. a change in position or direction






40. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another






41. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring






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






43. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something






44. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily






45. Original a.sth unusual - uncommon; new






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






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






48. Symbolize v. to give an example






49. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned






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