Chapter 1 - TOEFL vocabulary lessons 1-11
heyday meaning
a high point of success or abudance
minuscule meaning
a little consequence; very small
aspect meaning
a part or characteristic of something; an element
recompense meaning
a repayment or reward for a deed
flaw meaning
a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect
relinquish syn
abdicate
agile meaning
able to move in a quick and easy way
conform syn
adapt
sufficiently syn
adequately
concur syn
agree
appealing syn
alluring
scarcely meaninig
almost not
in conjunction with syn
along with
albeit syn
although
chronic meaning
always present; continual
arbitrary meaning
an action or decision made with little thought, order, or reason
myth meaning
an invented story or idea
petition syn
appeal
attractive syn
appealing
emerge syn
appear
haphazardly syn.
arbitrarily; carelessly
classify syn
arrange
advent syn
arrival
designate syn
assign
facilitate syn
assist
astounding syn
astonishing
appealing meaning
attractive or interesting
genuine syn
authentic
negotiate syn
bargain
rudimentary syn
basic
advantagen syn
benefit
obstruct syn
block
annoying syn
bothersome
vibrant syn
briliant
transport syn
carry
disruptive meaning
causing confusion and interruption
turbulent syn
chaotic
core syn
chief
disperse syn
circulate
distinct meaning
clearly noticed; different
blur syn
cloud
drab syn
colorless
mundane meaning
common or routine
prevalent syn
commonplace
well-suited syn
compatible
recompense syn
compensation
elaborate syn
complex
complex syn
complicated
element syn
component
simultaneous syn
concurrent
brash meaning
confident or aggressive;
uniform syn
consistent
chronic syn.
constant
incessant syn
constant
persistent syn
constant
ongoing meaning
continunig
amenity syn
convenience
persuade syn
convince
valid syn.
convincing
collide syn
crash
contemporary syn
current
ongoing syn
current
critical syn
dangerous
hazardous syn
dangerous
assert syn
declare
flaw syn
defect
justify syn
defend
distinct syn
definite
distort syn
deform
eliminate syn
delete
purposefully syn
deliberately
ascertain syn
determine
reveal syn
diclose
diverse syn
different
shed syn
discard
distinguish syn
discriminate
distribute syn
dispense
adverse meaning
displeasing; objectionable or bad
disruptive syn.
disturbing
eclectic syn
diverse
purposefully meaning
done for a special reason
docile meaning
easy to control or train
straightforward meaning
easy to understand; simple; honest
dramatic syn
emotional
stamina syn
endurance
engross syn
engage
enrich syn
enhance
gigantic syn
enormous
mammoth syn
enormous
acclaim meaning
enthusiastic approval; applause
install syn
establish
circumvent syn
evade
analizye syn
examine
embody syn
exemplify
display syn
exibit
account for syn
explain
clarify syn
explain
elicit syn
extract
withdraw syn
extract
exceedingly syn
extremely
immense meaninig
extremely large
aspect syn.
facet
dim syn
faint
intrigue syn
fascinate
eventually syn
finally
conventional meaning
following accepted rules or standards
exports syn
foreign sales
frail syn
fragile
particle syn
fragment
release syn
free
commonplace syn
frequent
obtain syn
gain
harvest syn
gather
crush syn
grind
cultivate syn
grow
arbitrary syn
haphazard
scarcely syn
hardly
benign syn
harmless
accelerate syn
hasten
precipitate syn
hasten
haphazardly meaning
having no order or pattern; by chance
intensify syn
heighten
conceal syn
hide
emphasize syn
highlight
genuine meaning
honest or true; real
mortify syn
humiliate
theoretically syn
hypothetically
instantaneous syn
immediate
dictate syn
impose
impressive syn
imposing
albeit meaning
in spite of the facts, regardless of the facts
dormant syn
inactive
discrepancy syn
inconsistency
erratic syn
inconsistent
autonomous syn.
independent
stoic syn
indifferent
vital syn
indispensable
instigate syn
initiate
acute syn
intense
intervention syn.
involvement
drab meaning
lacking color; uninteresting; boring
jargon meaning
language specific to a profession or activity
stamina meaning
lasting physical or mental strenght
myth syn
legend
dominant syn
major
deceptively maening
making something appear true or good when it is false or bad
docile syn
manageable
immense syn
massive
deceptively syn
misleadingly
alter syn
modify
currency syn
money
chiefly syn
mostly
agile syn
nimble
erratic meaning
no regular pattern in thinking or movement; changeable without reason
incessant meaning
nonstop; continual, or never-ending
coarse meaning
not fine or smooth; not delicate
visibly syn
notecably
dissaproval syn.
objection
derive syn
obtain
ambiguous meaning
of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way
ancient syn
old
overbearing syn
oppressive
routinely syn
ordinarily
commonplace meaning
ordinary
mundane syn
ordinary
saturate syn
overflow
abroad syn.
overseas; internationally
exaggerate syn
overstate
curious syn
peculiar
astute syn
perceptive
refine syn
perfect
acceptable syn.
permissible
overbearing meaning
persistently overconfident or controlling
exceptional syn
phenomenal
heyday syn
pinnacle
potential syn
possibility
vigorous meaning
powerful; full of action
convenient syn
practical
acclaim syn.
praise
accurate syn
precise
anticipate syn
predict
prime syn
prepare
elementary syn
primary
engender syn
produce
valid meaning
producing a desired result based on truths or facts.
exports meaning
products sold abroad
confirm syn
prove
baffle syn
puzzle
brilliant syn
radiant
unique syn
rare
brash syn
reckless
mirror syn
reflect
emit syn
release
celebrated syn
renowned
postpone syn
reschedule
determined syn
resolute
exclusively syn
restrictively
restore syn
revitalize
worthwhile syn
rewarding
coarse syn
rough
superficial syn
shallow
stoic meaning
showing no emotion; appearing disinterested
rudimentary meaning
simple; not complex
work out syn
solve
amenity meaning
something that makes life easier or more enjoyable
elaborate meaning
something with a large number of parts full of details
rigid syn
stiff
stagnant syn
still
encourage syn
stimulate
enhance syn
strenghten
vigorous syn
strong
prosperous meaning
successful, wealthy
abrupt syn.
sudden
propose syn
suggest
encircle syn
surround
intervention meaning
taking action; be involved
resilient syn
tenacious
extinguish syn
terminate
jargon syn
terminology
advent meaning
the coming or appearance of something
chiefly meaning
the most important or most common
dense syn
thick
prosperous syn
thriving
minuscule syn
tiny
embody meaning
to be a good example of a concert or idea
integral meaning
to be an essential or basic part of something
engross meaning
to become completely occupied or involved in an activity
instigate meaning
to cause a conflict or argument
engender meaning
to cause something new to exist; to create
disperse meaning
to cause to move in many different directions
persuade menaing
to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason
distort meaning
to change from original shape or condition; usually in an unnatural way
emerge meanign
to come into view, or existance
baffle meaning
to confuse to a point at which no progress can be made
ascertain meaning
to discover; find out
mortify meaning
to embarrass
assert meaning
to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively
conform meaning
to follow established rules or patterns of behavior
elicit meaning
to get the fact or draw out the truth
relinquish meaning
to give up control
circumvent meaning
to go around; avoid
concur meaning
to have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion
distinguish meaning
to hear, see, or recognize diference
intrigue meaning
to interest greatly
petition meaning
to make a request
refine meaning
to make pure; to improve
account for meaning
to make something into consideration; to provide reasons for an event
bear maening
to produce, to carry, to show, to endure
withdraw meaning
to remove, take out or take back
eclectic meaning
to select or represent something chosen from many sources or places
emit meaning
to send out; give off
emphasize meaning
to show something is especially important or exceptional
justify meaning
to show to be right or reasonable; to support
precipitate meaning
to speed up the occurrence or development of something
dictate meaning
to state demands with the power of enforce
propose meaning
to suggest or plan to do something
anticipate meaning
to think about or prepare for something ahead of time
shed meaning
to throw off naturally; to give out
conventional syn
traditional
intolerable syn
unbearable
straightforward syn
uncomplicated
skeptical syn
unconvinced
adverse syn.
unfavorable
exceptional meaning
unusual in a positive way
ambiguous syn
vague
worthwhile meaning
value in doing something
astute meaning
very intelligent; smart; clever
mammoth meanign
very large
astounding meaning
very surprising
exceedingly meaning
very; to an unusual degree
energetic syn
vigorous
integral syn
vital
caution syn
warn
frail meaning
weak in health or in body
bear syn
yield
