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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. 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






2. Achievement n. a victory; a success v=n a2






3. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please






4. Colonize v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement






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






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






7. Rarely adj. almost never






8. Accelerate v. to cause to go faster; move forward more quickly n a av






9. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to






10. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v






11. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development






12. Huge adj. very much; very large






13. Absolutely adv. clearly true






14. Hardly adv. almost not






15. Prove v. to make certain; give support






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






17. Instruct v. to give information or understanding to someone






18. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






19. Consume v. to use up; to reduce greatly






20. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance






21. Distribution n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions v a






22. Conceal v. to hide the usual appearance of something (n=v) a






23. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough






24. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively






25. Characteristic n. specific qualities that distinguish one from another






26. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something






27. Display v. to show or demonstrate






28. Apex n. the highest point






29. Secluded adj. kept separated from others






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






31. Refuse v. to refuse






32. Reflect v. to show - as in a mirror






33. V. to make pure; to improve syn. perfect (verb)






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






35. Deteriorate v. to wear away; disappear slowly






36. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view






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






38. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something






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






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






41. Overwhelming a. difficult; causing worry or fear






42. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness






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






44. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






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






46. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely






47. Unhealthy adj. something that cause pain or damage






48. Adj. to be the only one of a kind; special syn. rare






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






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