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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






2. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v






3. V. to follow established rules or patterns of behavior syn. adapt






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






5. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled






6. Adj. continuing syn. current






7. Summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged






8. Consume v. to use up; to reduce greatly






9. Adj. difficult to understand or explain; having many parts syn. complicated






10. Meticulous a. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm






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






12. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






13. Satisfying adj. giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks






14. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust






15. Superficial adj. not far from top to bottom






16. Absolutely adv. clearly true






17. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a






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






19. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






20. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough






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






22. Defect n. a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect






23. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole






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






25. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely






26. Money n. monetary unit; cash






27. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose






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






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






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






31. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






32. V. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time syn. predict






33. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly






34. Remote adj. something that cannot be reached or communicated with






35. Switch n. a change in position or direction






36. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






37. Logical a. well reasoned; ideas that are clearly presented n v av






38. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset






39. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






40. Adj. able to move in a quick and easy way syn. nimble






41. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






42. Intense adj. extreme; harmful






43. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way






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






45. Adj. extremely large syn. massive






46. Enduring adj. forever; without end






47. Medium adj. not too much - not too little






48. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av






49. Selection n. a variety






50. Tremendous adj. very large