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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Selection n. a variety
archaic
coarse
exhaust
assortment
2. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular
tedious
tranquility
aggravating
sporadic
3. Encounter v. to find or discover - usually by chance or mistake
confirm
come across
negligible
redundant
4. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please
retrieve
energetic
comparatively
particular
5. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit
mirror
engross
acceptable
advantage
6. Moderate a. very small; in form - but not in substance
erratic
enact
retrieve
nominal
7. House n. where people live
scarcely
dwelling
archaic
conventional
8. Emphasize v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole
curious
highlight
engross
shallow
9. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned
distinct
recover
suitable
obtain
10. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden
inundate
justify
abrupt
burgeon
11. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a
reluctantly
notion
refine
fallacious
12. Expectedly adv. in a way that foretells future events
predictably
nominal
sustained
tedious
13. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something
expansion
interpret
clarify
nevertheless
14. Ancient a. very old - old-fashioned - no longer used
evoke
enrich
archaic
encompass
15. Adj. strong in one's opinion - firm in conviction - to find out syn. resolute
prone
scenic
convert
determined
16. Unavoidable a. sth that cannot be prevented from happening n av
inevitable
disapproval
exceptional
shed
17. Different adj. various; distinct from others
redundant
sustained
diverse
aggravating
18. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate
frail
feign
theoretically
encourage
19. Quickly adv. showing sensitivity or quick thinking; showing a quick change in direction
sharply
parallel
ancient
determined
20. Rumored dv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly
face
triumph
reportedly
function
21. Immediately adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time n a
substantial
striking
instantly
persistent
22. Polluted a. to make something impure by adding something dirty or a poisonous substance n v
toxic
reflection
mirror
contaminated
23. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful
fertile
ongoing
clever
purposefully
24. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined
striking
particular
unmistakable
poll
25. Consistent adj. every part being the same
uniform
enormous
astute
peculiar
26. Neglect v. to leave out - not include n a
celebrated
omit
rigid
intricate
27. V. to suggest or plan to do something syn. suggest
consistently
valid
albeit
propose
28. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though
improperly
phenomena
dense
astounding
29. Disclose v. to uncover; to expose
reveal
obselete
absurd
philanthropic
30. V. to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively syn. declare
dense
assert
triumph
ancient
31. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a
disguise
relate
amusement
vanishing
32. Cover v. the length of time or distance from one limit to the other; to cross
display
highlight
span
swift
33. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage
omit
impulsively
harmful
streamline
34. N. enthusiastic approval; applause syn. praise
anticipate
acclaim
precious
tedious
35. Adj. not easy to bend; firm; inflexible syn. stiff
rigid
oblivious
expansion
shed
36. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess
prone
woo
recover
acquire
37. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague
tightly
lasting
heighten
ambiguous
38. V. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason syn. convince
persuade
prime
highlight
fallacious
39. Superficial adj. not far from top to bottom
vast
shallow
erratic
coherent
40. Elated a. to be satisfied; very happy n a
delighted
superior
spontaneous
dormant
41. Constant a. firm - reliable - dependable n
steady
currency
install
magnitude
42. Incorrect a. having errors n
fallacious
albeit
condensed
concur
43. Appropriate adj. appropriate; correct; convenient
stream
blur
avert
suitable
44. Oblige v. to make something happen by necessity or force a
compel
coarse
woo
chaotic
45. Complex a. having many parts; finely detailed n av
accentuate
intricate
petition
lack
46. Adj. extremely large syn. massive
oblige
heighten
immense
evoke
47. Concept n. an idea - belief - or opinion
appealing
evaporate
notion
discernible
48. Diversion n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable
prone
amusement
harbor
situated
49. Adj. continuing syn. current
extensive
distort
diverse
ongoing
50. Adv. regularly; usually done syn. ordinarily
display
routinely
vast
avert