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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Initiate v. to cause something to begin






2. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time






3. V. to study something carefully; to separate into parts for study syn. examine






4. Basic adj. simple; not complex






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






6. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






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






8. Enduring adj. forever; without end






9. Pulse n. a regular pattern - usually in music a av






10. Adj. an action or decision made with little thought - order - or reason syn. haphazard






11. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt






12. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified






13. Deteriorate v. to wear away; disappear slowly






14. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a






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






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






17. Thrive v. growing at a fast pace






18. Manage v. to deal with or control






19. Inclined to a. likely to do something






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






21. Possibly adv. feasibly; believable






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






23. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative






24. Thoroughly adv. completely






25. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places






26. Miscalculated adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity






27. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful






28. Adj. calling attention to; pleasing; creating syn. appealing






29. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe






30. Surround v. to make a circle around






31. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






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






33. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






34. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived






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






36. Approve v. to accept formally by vote n a






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






38. Shallow adj. simple; not deeep; near the surface






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






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






41. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject






42. Strong adj. powerful - full of action






43. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






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






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






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






47. Limited adj. of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite






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






49. Adv. very; to an unusual degree syn. extremely






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