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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Imposing adj. causing admiration because of an object's importance - size - or quality
persuade
encircle
situated
impressive
2. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av
approximately
disperse
negligible
unbiased
3. Primary adj. simple in structurre - easy to do
forfeit
formidable
elementary
encircle
4. Hesitatingly av. unwillingly n a
superficial
reluctantly
acknowledge
particle
5. Biased a. strongly supporting a group or point of view
dictate
elicit
partisan
accurate
6. Adj. an action or decision made with little thought - order - or reason syn. haphazard
arbitrary
mysterious
harmful
striking
7. Demanded adj. needed for a specific purpose
requisite
withstand
distinct
mysterious
8. Dimensions n. the relationship of size or importance when compared to another object or person a2 (--> av2)
drab
proportions
chiefly
tranquility
9. Dimension n. of great size or importance n v a av
acclaim
justify
mention
magnitude
10. Dispersed a. to be spread out or separated widely v
endorse
overlook
benefit
scattered
11. Establish v. to set up or create an office; to place in a fixed position
negligible
install
parallel
gigantic
12. Persevere v. to last; to suffer pain
endure
mirror
flourishing
approximately
13. Unjustified a. without good reason or cause; inappropriate
tangible
unwarranted
motion
encompass
14. Adj. weak in health or in body syn. fragile
emit
wanton
frail
shift
15. Defend v. to show to be right or reasomable; to support
infancy
immense
improperly
justify
16. Remarkable adj. drawing special attention to
contaminated
striking
cultivate
plentiful
17. Strong adj. powerful - full of action
negligible
vigorous
avert
highlight
18. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably
eclectic
visibly
transport
shift
19. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n
reluctantly
indifferent
oblivious
narrate
20. Adj. needing careful treatment; sensitive - easily broken syn. fragile
practical
hasten
delicate
predictably
21. Debatable adj. something that causes disagreement or argument.
obstruct
controversial
mimic
predictably
22. Baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out
worthwhile
turbulent
mysterious
particular
23. Survey n. questionnaire; a vote of public opinion n2
poll
solid
obstruct
pass
24. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view
transport
oblige
overcome
theoretically
25. Functional a. convenient or effective n
shed
isolated
negligible
practical
26. N. a recommendation syn. suggestion
superficial
diverse
interpret
advice
27. Consume v. to use up; to reduce greatly
bear
visibly
deplete
encompass
28. V. to make rich; to make something of greater value syn. enhance
accelerate
enrich
erratic
burgeon
29. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole
rigid
synthesis
mention
fundamental
30. Adj. something from a long time ago; very old syn. old
superior
radiant
conform
ancient
31. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent
abroad
refine
routinely
commonplace
32. Exceptional adj. excellent quality; above all the rest
debilitating
streamline
superior
partisan
33. Fast a. quick n
swift
sporadic
requisite
display
34. Disregard v. to ignore or neglect a
ridge
discernible
overlook
assimilate
35. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness
tranquility
parallel
analogous
intricate
36. Absolutely adv. clearly true
undeniably
dictate
conscientious
inaccessible
37. Adj. intensely bright or colorful; intelligent syn. radiant
brilliant
wisdom
insignificant
celebrated
38. Establish v. to establish - start up
distinct
found
instigate
dominant
39. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize
restore
aptly
blur
inevitable
40. Adj. following accepted rules or standards syn. traditional
radiant
vague
prosperous
conventional
41. Bizarre a. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms
intolerable
straightforward
gigantic
outlandish
42. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined
unmistakable
haphazardly
conspicuously
chaotic
43. Manage v. to deal with or control
drab
conceivably
woo
handle
44. Detectable a. noticeable; easily seen n v av
overlook
ridge
discernible
tangible
45. Typical adj. an easily recognized quality of something
exaggerate
characteristic
actually
idol
46. Healing. adj. being able to restore to good condition
overtly
burgeon
motion
curative
47. Explain v. to make more easily understood; to make clear
flourishing
persistent
ancient
clarify
48. Adv. being measured or judged by comparison syn. relatively
requisite
confidential
comparatively
overcome
49. Disappearing adj. going out of sight
initiate
vanishing
determined
comparatively
50. Thoroughly adv. completely
entirely
hue
robust
theoretically