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TOEFL Essential Vocab

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Astute adj. intelligent; resourceful






2. Hardly adv. almost not






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






4. Immediately adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time n a






5. Diverse adj. to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places






6. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen






7. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out






8. Imitate v. to copy an action






9. Old-fashioned a. too old to be presently useful; outmoded n






10. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon






11. V. to interest greatly syn. fascinate






12. V. to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree






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






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






15. Secret a. to be said or written in recret n v






16. Typically av. commonly - usually n2 v a






17. Defect n. a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect






18. Safety n. the feeling of freedom from danger - doubt - or worry






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






20. Survey n. questionnaire; a vote of public opinion n2






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






22. N. an invented story or idea syn. legend






23. Imposing adj. causing admiration because of an object's importance - size - or quality






24. V. to alert someone of danger - warn someone to take care or pay attention to something syn. warn






25. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague






26. Money n. monetary unit; cash






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






28. Colorless adj. lacking color; unintenteresting - boring






29. Basic adj. simple; not complex






30. Objective adj. showing no favoritism; being fair or just






31. Retrieve v. to get back; to have something returned






32. Diversion n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable






33. Excessive a. a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable






34. Idle a. not moving; not involved n2






35. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






36. Annoying a. the state of being inside when not desired to be there by others n2 v av






37. V. to confuse to a point at which no progress can be made syn. puzzle






38. Discriminate v. to hear - see - or recognize differences






39. Satisfying adj. giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks






40. Dependably adv. without changing; keeping the same principles - ideas - or quality






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






42. Authentic adj. reasonable - lawful






43. Attract v. to make efforts to attain or gain something






44. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






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






46. Circulate v. to cause to move in many different directions






47. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest






48. Unclear adj. not clear; ambiguous






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






50. Irritating adj. making worse; annoying






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