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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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






2. Significant adj. important; strongly made; of value






3. Symbolize v. to give an example






4. Prepare v. to make ready; first in importance or in time






5. Brilliant adj. lively; powerful; full of action; bright






6. Bizarre a. strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms






7. Repetitious adj. being excessive; showing unnecessary repetition






8. Evade v. to escape in a tricky way






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






10. Definite adj. clearly noticed; different






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






12. Adj. a slight bother; disturbing to a person syn. bothersome






13. Impose v. to state demands with the power to enforce






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






15. Bright adj. sending out in all directions - especially heat or light






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






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






18. House n. where people live






19. Disclose v. to uncover; to expose






20. Incorporate v. to become a part of






21. Clarify v. to understand the meaning of something






22. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development






23. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n






24. Conquer v. to defeat - fight with success; to take control of an individual






25. Celebrity n. a very important or famous person - usually associated with a high position in government






26. V. to make stronger in feeling or quality syn. heighten






27. Ignore v. to pay no attention






28. Possible a. able to be done a av






29. Medium adj. not too much - not too little






30. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av






31. Vulnerable adj. to be subject to influence; capable of being affected by a person or thing






32. Monotonous a. long and tiring n






33. Peacefulness n. calm; quietness






34. Adj. displeasing - objectionable - or bad syn. unfavorable






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






36. Absolutely adv. clearly true






37. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe






38. Tremendous adj. very large






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






40. Exhibit v. to show; reveal






41. Produce v. to cause something new to exist; to create






42. Adv. can be seen syn. noticeably






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






44. Manage v. to deal with or control






45. Thriving dj. successful - wealthy






46. Encounter v. to find or discover - usually by chance or mistake






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






48. Disturb v. to shake or move; to cause worry






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






50. Constant a. firm - reliable - dependable n