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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






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






3. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do






4. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that






5. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional






6. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n






7. Located adj. being found in a certain place






8. Growth n. the act of making larger v a






9. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av






10. Equalized a. a state where everything is of the same size or weight






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






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






13. Abundant a. more than sufficient






14. Possible a. able to be done a av






15. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






16. Manage v. to deal with or control






17. Superficial adj. not far from top to bottom






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






19. Fast a. quick n






20. Switch n. a change in position or direction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Enormous adj. very large






29. Money n. monetary unit; cash






30. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily






31. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to






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






33. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






34. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events






35. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater






36. Hardly adv. almost not






37. Methods n. ways






38. Apparent adj. easy to see - usually because of some proof






39. Celebrity n. a very important or famous person - usually associated with a high position in government






40. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory






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






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






43. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly






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






45. Persuade v. to make someone see things your way






46. Freely av. willingly; easily






47. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






48. Defend v. to show to be right or reasomable; to support






49. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn






50. Doubtful a. not probable