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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






2. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something






3. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






4. Similar to a. alike in some way n






5. Instinctive adj. unplanned; uncontrolled






6. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change






7. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom






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






9. Depict v. to represent; to act n






10. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av






11. Legislate v. to pass a law






12. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






13. Enormous adj. very large






14. Huge adj. very much; very large






15. Remind v. to call up or produce memories or feelings; to cause to remember






16. Nonetheless conj. in spite of that






17. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear






18. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater






19. Disclose v. to uncover; to expose






20. Steadily adv. slowly - but surely






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






22. Apex n. the highest point






23. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad






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






25. Attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the amount of something






26. Sturdy adj. something that last a long time






27. Relinquish v. to give up; to have something taken away - usually by rule or regulation






28. Superficial adj. not far from top to bottom






29. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






30. Appeal n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality






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






32. Adv. the most important or most common syn. mostly






33. Average a. of average quality; not good or bad n






34. Recognize v. to know - remember - and accept the existence of something






35. Possible a. able to be done a av






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






37. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create






38. Strong adj. powerful - full of action






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






40. Doubtful a. not probable






41. Adv. making something appear true or good when it is false or bad syn. misleadingly






42. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose






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






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






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






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






47. Senseless adj. done without thought or consideration






48. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






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






50. Crawl v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen