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TOEFL Essential Vocab

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1. Shelter v. to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion - usually bad






2. Strange a. unusual; uncommon n av






3. Prevent v. to stop from occurring; to turn away






4. Manage v. to deal with or control






5. Overwhelm v. to flood n






6. Appropriately adv. having a tendency to do something; likely






7. Stop v. to stop or discontinue






8. N. an ability - happening - or opportunity that has not occured or been developed syn. possibility






9. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block






10. Inherent a. being a primary part of something






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






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






13. Resistance n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement v a2






14. Emphasize v. to highlight - to give more importance to






15. Constant a. firm - reliable - dependable n






16. Adj. full of life - action - or power syn. vigorous






17. Presumably adv. according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or accepted






18. Adj. ordinary syn. frequent






19. Similar to a. alike in some way n






20. Miscalculated adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity






21. Afterwards adv. following; coming after something






22. Possible a. able to be done a av






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






24. Selection n. a variety






25. Renowned adj. famous; having a high position






26. Free v. to allow to come out; to give freedom






27. Apathetic adj. being uninterested or not caring about something






28. Disappearing adj. going out of sight






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






30. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate






31. Adj. causing confusion and interruption syn. disturbing






32. Image n. a picture or element cast back






33. Observe v. to sense; to become aware of






34. Adj. value in doing something syn. rewarding






35. Refuse v. to refuse






36. Dry adj. being of little rain or water






37. Adj. strong in one's opinion - firm in conviction - to find out syn. resolute






38. Deliberately adv. with define purpose and planning n






39. Huge adj. very much; very large






40. Powerful a. very strong






41. Steady a. having good quality - being well made; firm; not a gas or liquid n v






42. Tiny adj. of little consequence; very small






43. V. to make something difficult to see syn. cloud






44. V. to divide among people or to give out syn. dispense






45. Colonize v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement






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






47. Boost v. to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade






48. Adj. producing a desired result based on truths or fact syn. convincing






49. Strange adj. unusual






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







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