Essential words for the TOEFL #2 of 3

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Barron's Essential words for TOEFL + Synonyms words & content words - Lessons 11 to 20
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  1. amenity
    something that provides value, pleasure, or convenience
  2. disperse
    move away from each other
  3. dwelling
    housing that someone is living in
  4. element
    a substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances
  5. component
    one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
  6. elementary
    of or being the essential or basic part
  7. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
  8. eliminate
    end, take out, or do away with
  9. emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
  10. existence
    the state or fact of being
  11. emphasize
    stress or single out as important
  12. highlight
    an area of brightness in a picture
  13. surround
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  14. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  15. inconsistent
    displaying a lack of regularity
  16. exaggerate
    enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  17. justify
    show to be right by providing proof
  18. defend
    protect against a challenge or attack
  19. mention
    make reference to
  20. remark
    make or write a comment on
  21. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  22. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  23. assist
    give help; be of service
  24. unaware
    not having or showing knowledge or understanding
  25. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  26. thrive
    make steady progress
  27. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  28. endorse
    approve of
  29. approval
    the formal act of giving agreement or permission
  30. entirety
    the state of being total and complete
  31. erode
    remove soil or rock
  32. deteriorate
    become worse or disintegrate
  33. evaporate
    change into gas or steam
  34. vanish
    become invisible or unnoticeable
  35. remarkable
    unusual or striking
  36. recover
    regain or make up for
  37. retrieve
    get or find back; recover the use of
  38. shift
    move very slightly
  39. switch
    device for making or breaking the connections in a circuit
  40. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  41. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  42. crucial
    of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
  43. dignitary
    an important or influential person
  44. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  45. evade
    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
  46. evident
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  47. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  48. exhaust
    wear out completely
  49. deplete
    use up, as resources or materials
  50. extensive
    large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
  51. facet
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
  52. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
  53. confront
    oppose, as in hostility or a competition
  54. component
    one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
  55. idolatry
    the worship of objects or images as gods
  56. inaccessible
    capable of being reached with great difficulty or not at all
  57. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  58. ignorant
    uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
  59. obviously
    unmistakably
  60. offensive
    unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
  61. insult
    treat, mention, or speak to rudely
  62. rude
    belonging to an early stage of technical development
  63. predictable
    capable of being foretold
  64. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  65. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  66. avert
    turn away or aside
  67. defy
    resist or confront with resistance
  68. resistance
    any mechanical force that tends to slow or oppose motion
  69. resist
    withstand the force of something
  70. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  71. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  72. enact
    order by virtue of superior authority; decree
  73. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  74. fertile
    capable of reproducing
  75. fundamental
    serving as an essential component
  76. indiscriminate
    failing to make or recognize distinctions
  77. discriminating
    showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment
  78. spacious
    having ample room
  79. expansive
    able or tending to extend in one or more directions
  80. withstand
    resist or confront with resistance
  81. survive
    continue in existence after
  82. representative
    serving to typify
  83. adolescent
    a person who is older than 12 but younger than 20
  84. crowd
    a large number of things or people considered together
  85. vaporize
    turn into gas
  86. attend
    be present
  87. summit
    the top or extreme point of something
  88. durable
    existing for a long time
  89. sturdy
    having rugged physical strength
  90. foster
    providing nurture though not related by blood or legal ties
  91. gain
    obtain
  92. attain
    gain with effort
  93. halt
    cause to stop
  94. handle
    touch, lift, or hold
  95. harbor
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  96. shelter
    covering that provides protection from the weather
  97. harmful
    causing or capable of causing damage
  98. insignificant
    conveying nothing
  99. mysterious
    beyond ordinary understanding
  100. perilous
    fraught with danger
  101. boost
    increase
  102. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  103. repetition
    the act of doing or performing again
  104. reject
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
  105. substantial
    real; having a material or factual existence
  106. trait
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  107. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  108. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  109. convey
    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
  110. communicate
    transfer to another
  111. encompass
    include in scope
  112. expansion
    the act of increasing in size or volume or quantity or scope
  113. inadvertently
    without knowledge or intention
  114. careless
    marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought
  115. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  116. mimic
    imitate, especially for satirical effect
  117. imitate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  118. retrieve
    get or find back; recover the use of
  119. recover
    regain or make up for
  120. systematic
    characterized by order and planning
  121. unwarranted
    incapable of being justified or explained
  122. unjustified
    lacking authorization
  123. zenith
    the highest point of something
  124. apex
    the highest point of something
  125. abundant
    present in great quantity
  126. agitate
    move or cause to move back and forth
  127. disturb
    trouble deeply
  128. confidential
    given in secret
  129. secret
    not openly made known
  130. delighted
    greatly pleased
  131. elated
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
  132. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  133. documented
    furnished with or supported by written information
  134. proven
    established beyond doubt
  135. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  136. remind
    put in the mind of someone
  137. gradual
    proceeding in small stages
  138. steadily
    at a continuous rate or pace
  139. impartial
    free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
  140. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  141. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  142. excessive
    beyond normal limits
  143. instantly
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  144. immediately
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  145. intentionally
    with intention; in an intentional manner
  146. deliberately
    in a careful unhurried manner
  147. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  148. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  149. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  150. overwhelm
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  151. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  152. moderate
    marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
  153. presumably
    by reasonable assumption
  154. absurd
    inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
  155. ridiculous
    incongruous or absurd
  156. allocation
    the act of distributing or apportioning according to a plan
  157. distribution
    the act of spreading or apportioning
  158. balanced
    being in a state of proper equilibrium
  159. equality
    the quality of being the same in quantity, value, or status
  160. encounter
    come together
  161. come across
    be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression
  162. culminate
    end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
  163. conclude
    bring to a close
  164. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  165. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  166. lack
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  167. shortage
    an amount that is less than expected or required
  168. limber
    easily bent
  169. flexible
    able to bend easily
  170. means
    how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
  171. narrow
    not wide
  172. preconception
    an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
  173. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  174. robust
    sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
  175. steady
    securely in position; not shaky
  176. reliable
    able to be depended on; consistent or steady
  177. dependable
    consistent in performance or behavior
  178. swift
    moving very fast
  179. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  180. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  181. logical
    based on known statements or events or conditions
  182. evolve
    undergo development
  183. fabricate
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  184. invent
    come up with after a mental effort
  185. investigation
    an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
  186. probe
    an exploratory action or expedition
  187. notion
    a general inclusive concept
  188. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
  189. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  190. relate
    give an account of
  191. suspect
    regard as untrustworthy
  192. speculate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  193. transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
  194. trigger
    lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
  195. initiate
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
  196. unbiased
    without prejudice
  197. conception
    the creation of something in the mind
  198. varied
    characterized by diversity
  199. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  200. emphasize
    stress or single out as important
  201. disguise
    any attire that conceals the wearer's identity
  202. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  203. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  204. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  205. initiate
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
  206. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  207. narrate
    provide commentary for a film, for example
  208. nevertheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  209. nonetheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  210. obsolete
    no longer in use
  211. omit
    leave undone or leave out
  212. neglect
    leave undone or leave out
  213. outlandish
    noticeably or extremely unconventional or unusual
  214. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  215. overcome
    win a victory over
  216. conquer
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion
  217. approve
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
  218. portray
    represent, as in a work of art
  219. depict
    give a description of
  220. simplify
    make easier or reduce in complexity or extent
  221. venture
    an undertaking with an uncertain outcome
  222. amendment
    a statement that is added to a proposal or document
  223. unanimous
    in complete agreement
  224. merchandise
    commodities offered for sale
  225. inadvertently
    without knowledge or intention
  226. rebellious
    resisting control or authority
  227. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  228. merger
    an occurrence that involves the production of a union
  229. alibi
    proof that someone accused of a crime could not have done it
  230. deteriorate
    become worse or disintegrate
  231. literature
    writings in a particular style on a particular subject
  232. volunteer
    a person who performs work done by choice
  233. circumstances
    one's overall condition in life
  234. fabricate
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  235. refugee
    an exile who flees for safety
  236. lure
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  237. vacuum
    an empty area or space
Created on Wed Aug 14 12:49:18 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Aug 26 14:56:45 EDT 2013)

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