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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Absolutely adv. clearly true






2. Alter v. to change in form or appearance






3. V. to change or make different syn. modify






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






5. Monotonous a. long and tiring n






6. Dangerous adj. very risky - unsafe






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






8. Regularly a.occuring at specific - determind period of time






9. Require v. to have to do sth n a2 av






10. Consistent adj. continuing in a constant way; remaining strong






11. Probe n. a careful examination in order to determine facts n a






12. Adj. quick; without warning syn. sudden






13. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






14. Poisonous adj. harmful; capable of being fatal






15. Shallow adj. simple; not deeep; near the surface






16. Trigger v. to cause or produce negative behavior






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






18. Precise adj. careful and exact






19. Aspect n. element or component






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






21. Rarely adj. almost never






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






23. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






24. Adj. allowable or satisfactory syn. permissible






25. Adj. continuing syn. current






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






27. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional






28. Separate v. to organize; to make clear






29. Money n. monetary unit; cash






30. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate






31. Significantly adv. in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject






32. Assist v. to be useful or helpful






33. Basic adj. simple; not complex






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






35. Overwhelm v. to flood n






36. Alter v. to change from one form or state to another






37. Incorporate v. to become a part of






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






39. Thoroughly adv. completely






40. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






41. Thick adj. closely packed or crowded; difficult to see though






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






43. Essential adj. a primary or basic element






44. V. to give up control syn. abdicate






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






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






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






48. Adj. acclaimed; well-known and popular syn. renowned






49. Distribute v. to cause to move along a fixed path; to move freely






50. Freely av. willingly; easily