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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Thin a. small from one side to the other; limited n






2. Invent v. to make up - usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie n a






3. Adj. not easy to bend; firm; inflexible syn. stiff






4. Establish v. to establish - start up






5. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince






6. Thriving a. active and growing; healthy v






7. N. a recommendation syn. suggestion






8. Enduring adj. forever; without end






9. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage






10. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av






11. Switch n. a change in position or direction






12. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable






13. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






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 Outdated adv.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






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






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






17. Chief adj. the central or most important part






18. Aspect n. element or component






19. Protected a. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality n=v






20. Incorrect a. having errors n






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






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






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






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






25. Prominence n. fame






26. Launch v. to begin; to establish; to take decisive action without help n2 a






27. Overstate v. to make something more than what it is






28. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






29. Somewhat av. a part of the whole; incomplete a av2






30. Brilliant adj. lively; powerful; full of action; bright






31. Remark v. to say; relate in written form






32. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






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






34. Inactive adj. not growing or producing; asleep






35. Induce v. to cause something to happen; to do quickly; to be on time n av






36. Critical adj. of great importance; extremely necessary






37. Habit n. a regular - repeated arrangement or action






38. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






39. Emotional adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting






40. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2






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






42. River n. a natural flow of something; a pouring out






43. Intensify v. to cause to become greater n a






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






45. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross






46. Objective a. with no preconceptions






47. Adj. very surprising syn. astonishing






48. Recover v. to find and bring back n a






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






50. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality