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Barron's Essential Words for the TOEFL Lesson 2

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Advantage   (Noun) something that may help one to be successful or to gain something (Synonyms) benefit Other words: (adverb) advantageously; (adjective) advantageous  
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Advent   (Noun) the coming or appearance of something (Synonyms) arrival  
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Agile   (Adjective) able to move in a quick and easy way (Synonyms) nimble Other words: (adverb) agilely; (noun) agileness; (noun) agility  
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Albeit   (Conjunction) in spite of the facts, regardless of the fact (Synonyms) although  
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Appealing   (Ajective) attractive or interesting (Synonyms) alluring Other words: (verb) appeal; (noun) appeal; (adverb) appealingly  
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Celebrated   (Adjective) acclaimed; well-known and popular (Synonyms) reknowned  
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Circumvent   (Verb) to go around; avoid (Synonyms) evade Other words: (noun) circumvention  
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Advantage   (Noun) something that may help one to be successful or to gain something (Synonyms) benefit Other words: (adverb) advantageously; (adjective) advantageous  
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Advent   (Noun) the coming or appearance of something (Synonyms) arrival  
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Agile   (Adjective) able to move in a quick and easy way (Synonyms) nimble Other words: (adverb) agilely; (noun) agileness; (noun) agility  
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Albeit   (Conjunction) in spite of the facts, regardless of the fact (Synonyms) although  
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Appealing   (Ajective) attractive or interesting (Synonyms) alluring Other words: (verb) appeal; (noun) appeal; (adverb) appealingly  
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Celebrated   (Adjective) acclaimed; well-known and popular (Synonyms) reknowned  
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Circumvent   (Verb) to go around; avoid (Synonyms) evade Other words: (noun) circumvention  
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Collide   (Verb) to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in oppostion (Synonyms) crash Other words: (noun) collision  
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Contemporary   (Adjective) modern, up-to-date, OR (Noun) a person living at the same time as another person. (Synonyms) current  
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Distribute   (Verb) to divide among people or to give out (Synonyms) dispense Other words: (noun) distribution  
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Encourage   (Verb) to promote, help, or support (Synonyms) stimulate Other words: (noun) encouragement; (noun) encourager; (adverb) encouragingly; (adjective) encouraging  
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Energetic   (Adjective) full of life, action, or power (Synonyms) vigorous Other words: (noun) energy; (adverb) energetically  
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Frail   (Adjective) weak in health or in body (Synonyms) fragile Other words: (noun) frailty  
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Heyday   (Noun) a high point of success or abundance (Synonyms) pinnacle  
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Myth   (Noun) an invented story or idea (Synonyms) legend Other words: (adjective) mythological; (noun) mythology  
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Refine   (Verb) to make pure; to improve (Synonyms) perfect (verb) Other words: (noun) refinement; (adjective) refined  
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Worthwhile   (Adjective) value in doing something (Synonyms) rewarding  
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