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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






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






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






4. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






5. Located adj. being found in a certain place






6. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






7. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree






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






9. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start






10. Noticeably adv. attracting attention






11. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something






12. V. to send out; give off syn. release






13. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing






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






15. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v






16. Around av. almost correct; not exact n v=a






17. Adj. to be complementary or appropriate; a good match syn. compatible






18. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






19. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce






20. House n. where people live






21. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






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






23. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different






24. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to






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






26. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable






27. Adj. producing a desired result based on truths or fact syn. convincing






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






29. Fragment n. a very small piece of something






30. Overwhelm v. to flood n






31. Story n. a report of an event; money kept in a bank; a statement of something used or received - usually a financial report n2 v a






32. Survey n. questionnaire; a vote of public opinion n2






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






34. Adj. attractive or interesting syn. alluring






35. Include v. to surround completely; to envelop






36. Elated a. to be satisfied; very happy n a






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






38. Simplify v. to update; to make more efficient or concise






39. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






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






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






42. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate






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






44. Enduring adj. forever; without end






45. Delete v. to remove - free oneself of something






46. Adj. odd or strange; eager to learn syn. peculiar






47. Attract v. to make efforts to attain or gain something






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






49. Creative a. something newly introduced; creative






50. Manage v. to deal with or control