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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Ignore v. to pay no attention






2. Annoying a. the state of being inside when not desired to be there by others n2 v av






3. Quickly adv. showing sensitivity or quick thinking; showing a quick change in direction






4. Support v. to express approval






5. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n






6. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av






7. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular






8. Prove v. to make certain; give support






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






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






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






12. Hasten v. to go faster






13. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v






14. Monotonous a. long and tiring n






15. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined






16. House n. where people live






17. Expansive adj. having a lot of room






18. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n






19. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development






20. Fast a. quick n






21. Humor n. a joke; a funny story






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






23. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate






24. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n






25. Consistent adj. every part being the same






26. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate






27. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






28. Aspect n. element or component






29. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something






30. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






31. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate






32. Adj. strong in one's opinion - firm in conviction - to find out syn. resolute






33. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please






34. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






35. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago






36. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen






37. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater






38. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av






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






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






41. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon






42. Deliberately adv. with define purpose and planning n






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






44. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize






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






46. V. to make a request syn. appeal






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






48. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block






49. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view






50. Complex a. having many parts; finely detailed n av