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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Legislate v. to pass a law






2. Arrange v. to place into groups according to type






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






4. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different






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






6. Gather n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered






7. Deteriorate v. to wear away; disappear slowly






8. Humor n. a joke; a funny story






9. Firmly adv. being fixed in place; close; leaving no freedom






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






11. V. to remove - take out - or take back syn. extract






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






13. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend






14. Phenomenal adj. unusual in a positive way






15. Discriminating adj. carefully chosen






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






17. Moderate a. very small; in form - but not in substance






18. Thoroughly adv. completely






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






20. Diverse a. being of many different types n4 v a2 av






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






22. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare






23. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






24. V. to confuse to a point at which no progress can be made syn. puzzle






25. V. to make a request syn. appeal






26. Complex adj. something with a large number of parts; full of details






27. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






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






29. Tremendous adj. very large






30. Grow v. to plan and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a relationship or friendship






31. Abundant a. more than sufficient






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






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






34. Enormous adj. very large






35. Decrease v. to move from good to bad - or from much little to little - to refuse






36. Healing. adj. being able to restore to good condition






37. Money n. monetary unit; cash






38. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






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






40. Events n. natural events or facts; strange or notable n pl a






41. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






42. Support v. to express approval






43. Alter v. to change in form or appearance






44. Conquer v. to defeat - fight with success; to take control of an individual






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






46. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






47. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way






48. Outdated adv. being old fashioned; no longer in general use






49. Supposedly adv. reported - but not confirmed n v a






50. Predictive a. correctly telling about future events n2 v av