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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Adj. of great importance; full of life syn. indispensable






2. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






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






4. Disorganized adj. being in complete disorder and confusion






5. Bias n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something v a






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






7. Support v. to express approval






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






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






10. Absolutely adv. clearly true






11. Renew v. to restore to life or bring back into memory






12. Characteristic n. something that is thought to belong to a person or thing; a quality by which something is identified






13. Response n. a reply; a change that occurs when substances are mixed






14. Resist v. to show little fear or regard for rules or established norms; to change






15. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do






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






17. Precise adj. careful and exact






18. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud






19. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






20. Concrete adj. real; that which can be felt






21. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






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






23. Obtain v. to gain or come to possess






24. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






25. Practical adj. easy to reach; near; suitable to one's needs






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






27. Calm a. quiet - not easy upset






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






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






30. Prep. ph. in addition to - alongside syn. along with






31. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2






32. Adv. to or in another country syn. overseas; internationally






33. Movement n. the state of changing one's position






34. Adj. very intelligent - smart - clever syn. perceptive






35. Adj. by itself; with no association syn. independent






36. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness






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






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






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






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






41. Prominence n. fame






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






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






44. Component n. a part of the whole; environmrnt






45. Rich adj. able to produce abundantly






46. Carelessly adv. by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly






47. Convenience n. something that makes life easier or more enjoyable






48. Deteriorate v. to wear away; disappear slowly






49. Ineffective adj. not strong; incapable






50. Speculate v. to think that sth is true - but having no proof n=v n a