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Toefl Essential Words > Deck 1 > Flashcards

Deck 1 Flashcards

1
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Concur

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Agree

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Deceptively

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Misleading

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Designate

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To indicate, assign

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Resolute

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Determined

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Elicit

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detect, bring out

extract

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Embody

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Exemplify

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Instigate

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To cause a conflict or argument

Initiate

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Mundane

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Routine, common, ordinary

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Petition

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To make a request, appeal

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Relinquish

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To give up control

Abdicate

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Tempt

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To make it attractive to do something, usually something not good
Entice

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Caution

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Warn

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Delicate

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Needing careful treatment

Fragile

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14
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Incessant

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Nonstop

Constant

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15
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Obstruct

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To prevent movement, progress or success

Block

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Recompense

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Compensation

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Deed

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An action that is performed intentionally or consciously

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18
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Shed

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Пролить

Discard

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Superintendent

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Chief, head, director

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Chiefly

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The most important or most common

Mostly

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21
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Corn

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Кукуруз

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Wool

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Шерсть

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Exceedingly

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Extremely

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Extinguish

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Terminate

Cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine

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Immense

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Massive

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26
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Covet

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Жаждать

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27
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Silk

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Шёлк

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Abrupt

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Quick, without warning
Syn: sudden
Ex: there was an abrupt change in weather

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Acclaim

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Enthusiastic approval, applause
Syn: praise
Ex: Isaac Stern has won acclaim abroad

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Adverse

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Displeasing, objectionable, bad
Syn: unfavorable
Ex: His indecision adversely affected his job performance

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Autonomous

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By itself, self governing
Syn: independent
Ex: Mexico became an autonomous state in 1817

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Disruptive

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Causing confusion and interruption
Syn: disturbing
Ex: The storm caused a disruption in a bus service

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Haphazardly

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Having no order or pattern, by chance
Syn: arbitrarily, carelessly
Ex: Susan completed the assignment in a haphazard way

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Withdraw

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To remove, take out, take back
Syn: extract
Ex1: the player withdrew from the competition
Ex2: Gloria had to make a withdrawal from her savings to pay tuition

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Nimble

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Agile

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36
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Circumvent

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To go around, avoid

Syn: evade

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37
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Dispense

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Distribute

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38
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Vigorous

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Energetic

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Frail

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Weak in health or in body

Ex: fragile

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Heyday

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A high point of success or abundance

Syn: pinnacle

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Alter

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Modify

42
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Bothersome

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Annoying

43
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Ascertain

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To discover, find out

Syn: Determine

44
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Enrich

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Enhance

45
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Heighten

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1) raise

2) intensify

46
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Revitalize

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1) Restore

2) enliven

47
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Staple

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A fundamental element or principal part of something

syn: Essential

48
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Turbulent

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Chaotic

49
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Vital

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Of great importance, full of life

Syn: Indispensable

50
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Vague

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Ambiguous

51
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Astounding

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Astonishing

52
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Astute

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Very intelligent, smart, clever

Perceptive

53
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brash

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1) confident or aggressive, lacking regard for consequences

2) reckless

54
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reckless

A

without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action

55
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conceal

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hide, hid

56
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reck

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1) take into account

2) pay attention

57
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distort

A

deform

58
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prosperous

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succesfull, wealthy, thriving

59
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scarcely

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almost not, hardly

60
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core

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1) the central or most important part

2) chief

61
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baffle

A

puzzle

62
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dim

A

not bright or clear

faint

63
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faint

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слабый, бледный

64
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exhibit

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n. экспонат

v. выставлять, display, expose

65
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imposing

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grand and impressive in appearance, внушительный

66
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inaugural

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marking the beginning of an institution, activity, or period of office
вступительный

67
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uniform

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consistent

68
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lively

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full of life and energy; active and outgoing

69
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thick

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толстый

dense

70
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straightforward

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simple, honest

71
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bothersome

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докучливый

надоедливый

72
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cluster

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a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together

73
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distinct

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clearly noticed, different

definite

74
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dormant

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inactive
asleep
n. dormitory

75
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eclectic

A

diverse

76
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elaborate

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complex, full of details

77
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genuine

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honest, true, real

authentic

78
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minute

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extremely small

79
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prime

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v. to make ready, prepare

adj. first in importance

80
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rudimentary

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basic, simple, not complex

81
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skeptical

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unconvinced, to not trust

82
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disperse

A

distribute or spread over a wide area

circulate

83
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elementary

A

primary

84
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emphatic

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expressive, impressive

85
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encircle

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to make a circle around

surround

86
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erratic

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unstable, inconsistent

87
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integral

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vital

88
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humiliate

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унижать

89
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coterie

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a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people
кружок

90
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embellish

A

украшать

exaggerate

91
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fabricate

A

производить, фабриковать

92
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breadth

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the noun form of ‘broad’

93
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deficient

A

lacking something

94
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eloquent

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красноречивый, выразительный

95
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deteriorate

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become progressively worse

96
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dignitary

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a person who derives advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy

97
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elude

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evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way

98
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facet

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aspect

99
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insult

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offend

100
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uphold

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to support or maintain

sustain

Toefl Essential Words (2 decks)

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