toefl vocabulary(100 important words)

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abyss hole so deep as to appear bottomlessacquiesce agree, accept without protestaffable polite and friendly, easy to talk toaffliction distress, sufferingaffluent wealthy, abundantagitate move, shake, stir upambiguous having more then one meaningannex take possession ofaqueous of or like waterarduous demanding great effort, strenuousaroma quality or surrounding atmosphere considered typicalatone make repaymentavarice greedbellicose inclined to fightingcalisthenics exercises to develop strong bodiescaptor person who takes smb captiveconcoct invent, prepare by mixing togetherdangle hand or swing looselydeprive take away from, prevent from usingdiligent hard-workingdisrobe undressdocile easily trained or controlleddoleful dismal, mourfuldrought a long period of dry weatherdubious feeling doubtdumbfound astonishefface rub or wipe out, obliterateelucidate to make understandableenchant charm, delightendeavor to make an effort, to try very hardendorse approve, support a claim or statemententhral take the whole attention, enslaveexploit to use for selfish advantage or profitextensive far-reachingextol to praise highlyflimsy lacking solidarity, strengthfraud a fault, a deceptiongaudy too bright and showyghastly death-like, pale and illgrumble to complainharass worry, troubleheretic very busy; activeimpediment smth that hinders (esp in speech)indigenous nativeinsatiate never satisfiedintrepid fearlessirate angryjeopardy dangerleash controlloafer an idle, lazy personlucrative profitablelustrous bright; shiningmalign to slandermeddle to interfere, to intrudemend to repairmirth being merry and happynausea feeling of sicknessneglect pay no attention tonocturnal of or in the nightobese very fatobsolete no longer useful, outdated

perch take up a high positionpervade spread through every part ofpetulant unreasonably impatient or irritablepillage plunder (esp in war)presumptuous too bold or self-confidentquashed annuledquenching satisfy, put an end to, put outrefurbished make clean, as if like newrejoicing happiness, joyreticent in the habit of saying littlereverberate be sent back, again and againrigor sternness, strictness, severe conditionsrotundity state of being roundsalvage the saving of property from lossscattered not situated togethershatter to break into many piecesshunned avoided, kept away fromsketchy shortly, roughly, quicklysporadic happening from time to timestifled suppressed, kept backstrive to make great efforts, to strugglesubsequent followingsuccumb yield, dietaciturn unspoken, silenttantalize raise hopes that cannot be realizedtentative uncertain, probabletorpid dull and slowtreacherous not to be trusted, perfidioustremor thrilltyro a beginneruproar noise and excitementvanity a foolish pridevehemence forcefulness; intensity; convictionvigilance watchfulnessvindicate prove the truthvoluptuous arousing sensual pleasureswan looking ill, not brightwile a trickwrinkle make small lines (eg forehead)