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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Adj. a slight bother; disturbing to a person syn. bothersome
reliably
annoying
assortment
narrow
2. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough
symbols
curious
coarse
reject
3. Surround v. to make a circle around
balanced
inevitable
encircle
periodic
4. Marks n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks
symbols
superior
mimic
shift
5. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting
demonstration
annoying
dramatic
petition
6. Capriciously adv. acting without thinking
outlandish
impulsively
aptly
diligent
7. Adj. producing a desired result based on truths or fact syn. convincing
debilitating
valid
shallow
steady
8. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to
emerge
immense
accentuate
exhibit
9. Include v. to surround completely; to envelop
unbiased
encompass
skeptical
blur
10. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though
reportedly
complex
disruptive
dense
11. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory
investigation
characteristic
revive
infrequently
12. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible
obselete
withdraw
hue
well-suited
13. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified
stream
solid
exceedingly
attribute
14. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned
limber
recover
controversial
philanthropic
15. Overstate v. to make something more than what it is
exaggerate
actually
narrate
persuade
16. Appeal n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality
agitate
solid
exhibit
charisma
17. Shallow adj. simple; not deeep; near the surface
defy
theoretically
superficial
acceptable
18. Adj. displeasing - objectionable - or bad syn. unfavorable
durable
adverse
sporadic
exceptional
19. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely
gradually
innovative
varied
elude
20. Adv. making something appear true or good when it is false or bad syn. misleadingly
dormant
vigorous
deceptively
ambiguous
21. Dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful
cultivate
perilous
complex
exhibit
22. V. to divide among people or to give out syn. dispense
conceivably
perilous
expansion
distribute
23. House n. where people live
blur
clever
spontaneous
dwelling
24. Wonder n. something that surprises or impresses
marvel
narrate
infancy
reliably
25. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion
chaotic
placid
pattern
culminate
26. Launch v. to begin; to establish; to take decisive action without help n2 a
transform
shed
harvest
initiate
27. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av
legitimate
peculiar
uniform
install
28. Confront v. to be in the presence of and oppose
situated
face
acclaim
caliber
29. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject
gradually
widespread
profoundly
perilous
30. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time
appealing
periodic
skeptical
partisan
31. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross
impressive
susceptible
blind
span
32. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud
amusement
incessant
blur
supposedly
33. Diversion n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable
turbulent
amusement
marvel
expansion
34. Adv. having no order or pattern; by chance syn. arbitrarily; carelessly
dictate
trait
evolve
haphazardly
35. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality
overtly
impulsively
consistently
initiate
36. Strange adj. unusual
feasible
display
odd
benefit
37. Assessable adj. able to determine how much or how many
diligent
measurable
celebrated
charisma
38. Establish v. to establish - start up
diligent
intricate
bear
found
39. Thriving a. active and growing; healthy v
engender
advice
recover
flourishing
40. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest
propose
conceal
alter
unwarranted
41. Alter v. to change from one form or state to another
convert
transform
intrigue
instigate
42. Stop v. to stop or discontinue
halt
measurable
bear
antiquated
43. Dependably av. in a trusted way n2 v a2
alter
span
reliably
erode
44. Adj. strong in one's opinion - firm in conviction - to find out syn. resolute
cultivate
swift
conceal
determined
45. Quantity n. the amount of something contained in a space
prominent
function
remarkable
volume
46. Incorrect a. having errors n
culminate
gratifying
fallacious
precarious
47. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring
overtly
drab
prime
narrate
48. Arbitrary adj. not chosen carefully; unplanned
withdraw
confirm
indiscriminate
magnitude
49. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile
obtain
delicate
relate
release
50. Weakening adj. weakening
freshly
ongoing
culminate
debilitating