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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av






2. Alter v. to change in form or appearance






3. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest






4. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent






5. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague






6. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad






7. Concisely adv. short - usually in time






8. Prepare v. to make ready; first in importance or in time






9. Incorrect a. having errors n






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






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






12. Insight n. knowledge and understanding






13. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






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






15. Capriciously adv. acting without thinking






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






17. Hazardous adj. not safe - firm - or steady






18. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate






19. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten






20. Conquer v. to defeat - fight with success; to take control of an individual






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






22. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance






23. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember






24. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away






25. Bizarre a. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms






26. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






27. Imposing adj. causing admiration because of an object's importance - size - or quality






28. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2






29. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something






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






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






32. Adj. difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior syn. unbearable






33. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






34. Somewhat av. a part of the whole; incomplete a av2






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






36. Adj. nonstop - continual - or never-ending syn. constant






37. Humanitarian a. a feeling of love for people - usually resulting in financial aid to worthy causes n2






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






39. Objective a. with no preconceptions






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






41. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince






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






43. V. to make it attractive to do something - usually something not good syn. entice






44. Monotonous a. long and tiring n






45. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a






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






47. Refuse v. to refuse






48. Detectable a. noticeable; easily seen n v av






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






50. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that







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