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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Strange adj. unusual
amenity
odd
anticipate
chaotic
2. Intensify v. to cause to become greater n a
brilliant
heighten
actually
notion
3. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful
mention
convey
legitimate
intolerable
4. Insight n. knowledge and understanding
curative
wisdom
enact
autonomous
5. Remark v. to say; relate in written form
mention
span
impressive
vast
6. Flexible a. to be stretched - easily shaped
limber
conscientious
albeit
diligent
7. Accelerate v. to cause to go faster; move forward more quickly n a av
idol
clever
hasten
steady
8. Disregard v. to ignore or neglect a
currency
overlook
eventually
relinquish
9. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av
perilous
turbulent
negligible
proportions
10. Consistent adj. continuing in a constant way; remaining strong
inevitable
actually
phenomena
sustained
11. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av
astute
analyze
scenic
dictate
12. Protected a. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality n=v
span
sheltered
hasten
discreetly
13. Adv. making something appear true or good when it is false or bad syn. misleadingly
readily
myth
initiate
deceptively
14. Conscientiously adj. done with persistence and hard work; with attention to details
diligent
highlight
intrigue
theoretically
15. Adj. acclaimed; well-known and popular syn. renowned
prosperous
suspect
celebrated
involuntarily
16. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest
toxic
superior
motion
elicit
17. Fragment n. a very small piece of something
steady
particle
bear
exhaust
18. Unconvinced adj. to question the truthfulness of information presented as fact; to nott trust
dignitary
skeptical
curative
broaden
19. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality
encircle
alter
consistently
overlook
20. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate
classify
mimic
demonstration
unwarranted
21. Adj. not fine or smooth; not delicate syn. rough
precious
spacious
streamline
coarse
22. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent
triumph
prompt
commonplace
blur
23. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract
inactive
astounding
requisite
elicit
24. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a
renown
intrinsic
normally
entirely
25. Disappearing adj. going out of sight
vanishing
prompt
annoying
coarse
26. Excessive a. a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable
prosperous
overtly
inordinate
turbulent
27. Elated a. to be satisfied; very happy n a
enrich
delighted
distort
cultivate
28. Marks n. a sign or object that represents something or somebody marks
symbols
nominal
disruptive
accelerate
29. Adj. to be the only one of a kind; special syn. rare
overcome
encourage
unique
ancient
30. Foreign sales n. products sold abroad
exports
autonomous
ancient
obviously
31. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out
archaic
reportedly
evaporate
mysterious
32. Similar a. being almost of the same type or time; comparable a=v
infrequently
scenic
parallel
erratic
33. Crest n. the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface
sufficiently
anticipate
ridge
vanishing
34. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light
mysterious
uniform
unmistakable
radiant
35. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do
portray
entirely
elementary
fallacious
36. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance
enrich
broaden
allocation
dominant
37. Huge adj. very much; very large
impulsively
undeniably
annoying
vast
38. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly
exaggerate
element
predictably
actually
39. Detectable a. noticeable; easily seen n v av
inadvertently
discernible
retrieve
dictate
40. Color n. color
flourishing
prominent
hue
underestimated
41. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time
reluctantly
periodic
situated
wisdom
42. Hide v. to prevent from being seen or discovered
conceal
enhance
conceivably
persistent
43. Limited adj. of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite
exceedingly
relate
finite
skeptical
44. Commonplace adj. existing widely or commonly
emerge
prevalent
disregard
dignitary
45. N. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something syn. benefit
investigation
advantage
uniform
harmful
46. Develop v. to grow; to go through a period of change
evolve
prime
harmful
involuntarily
47. Evidently adv. in a clear - easy-to-understand way
isolated
harbor
obviously
extensive
48. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n
emphasize
mimic
robust
sustained
49. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively
moderate
comparatively
come across
broaden
50. Principal a. the most noticeable or powerful element n v av
finite
haphazardly
predominant
currency