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TOEFL Essential Vocab
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1. Ignore v. to pay no attention
infancy
inactive
adverse
disregard
2. Annoying a. the state of being inside when not desired to be there by others n2 v av
assert
intrusive
solid
elude
3. Quickly adv. showing sensitivity or quick thinking; showing a quick change in direction
blind
visibly
sharply
documented
4. Support v. to express approval
endorse
exhibit
brilliant
vital
5. Preserve v. to support; to keep in good condition n
disruptive
maintain
marvel
portray
6. Insignificant a. hardly noticeable; scarcelt detectable; to ignore; to give little attention n2 a3 av
negligible
face
obstruct
crucial
7. Erratic adj. not consistent; irregular
sporadic
caution
poll
disruptive
8. Prove v. to make certain; give support
curious
confirm
nominal
rigid
9. Equalized a. a state where everything is of the same size or weight
legitimate
avert
widespread
balanced
10. Adj. of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way syn. vague
ambiguous
celebrated
uniform
baffle
11. Retain v. to catch and hold onto - usually by trickery; deceived
outlandish
wanton
trap
foster
12. Hasten v. to go faster
launch
accelerate
minuscule
plentiful
13. Economical a. able to be done - usually refers to something you can do without damage or loss v
affordable
obviously
comparatively
erratic
14. Monotonous a. long and tiring n
systematically
outlandish
tedious
readily
15. Indisputable adj. clearly able to be determined
presumably
unmistakable
narrate
intrusive
16. House n. where people live
skeptical
dwelling
aggravating
insignificant
17. Expansive adj. having a lot of room
circulate
spacious
analyze
release
18. Energetic a. showing good health; in good shape n
exceptional
robust
revive
brilliant
19. Stimulate v. to promote growth or development
wanton
solid
skeptical
foster
20. Fast a. quick n
absurd
swift
autonomous
albeit
21. Humor n. a joke; a funny story
witticism
noteworthy
contradictory
coarse
22. V. to get the facts or withdraw out the truth syn. extract
elicit
deplete
eliminate
improperly
23. V. to cause a conflict or argument syn. initiate
instigate
balanced
attribute
initiate
24. Relate v. to tell a story; relate n3 a=n
innovative
narrate
formidable
brilliant
25. Consistent adj. every part being the same
uniform
spontaneous
ample
scattered
26. Communicate v. to make something know to others; to communicate
caution
convey
pattern
intrinsic
27. Simulate v. to pretend; make believe
feign
indiscriminate
enhance
handle
28. Aspect n. element or component
mediorce
scattered
evident
facet
29. Elements n. things combined to make something; the contents of something
temp
baffle
ingredients
inevitable
30. Generate v. to initiate - cause or start
trigger
elude
abroad
launch
31. V. to promote - help - or support syn. stimulate
convey
encourage
omit
peculiar
32. Adj. strong in one's opinion - firm in conviction - to find out syn. resolute
particle
valid
determined
overcome
33. Specific adj. a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please
dignitary
rigid
eventually
particular
34. Picturesque a. concerning pleasant natural surroundings n2 av
periodic
scenic
formidable
trait
35. Recently adv. caught or produced not long ago
attractive
freshly
robust
bear
36. Automatically adv. in an unthinking manner; not chosen
involuntarily
install
susceptible
uniform
37. Enlarge v. to make larger or greater
tangible
convert
charisma
broaden
38. Ridiculous a. clearly false - without reason n av
contaminated
absurd
eventually
chaotic
39. Combination n. the mixing of separate things to form a whole
synthesis
trap
evoke
particle
40. Openly adv. in a way clearly seen; not done secretly
accentuate
crush
affordable
overtly
41. Exceptional a. worthy of mention; uncommon
remarkable
halt
predictably
amusement
42. Deliberately adv. with define purpose and planning n
intentionally
poll
transform
swift
43. Communicate v. to tell - to show a connection between two things n2 a
relate
engross
marvel
improperly
44. V. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition syn. revitalize
recover
restore
conceal
infancy
45. V. to specify - name - or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. assign
designate
relate
maintain
convince
46. V. to make a request syn. appeal
petition
briefly
inaccessible
exports
47. Adv. being in existence - real or factual syn. truly
drab
evolve
nominal
actually
48. V. to prevent movement - progress - or success syn. block
fallacious
obstruct
fundamental
erode
49. Hypothetically adv. according to a reasoned - but not proven - point of view
conspicuously
theoretically
intrigue
appealing
50. Complex a. having many parts; finely detailed n av
substantial
requisite
intricate
partisan