[TOEFL] 400+ Essential Words and their Meanings

Essential words are necessary in English grammar because they form the foundation of sentence structure and convey the meaning of a sentence. Essential words include nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs, which are used to describe objects, actions, and qualities.

Without these words, sentences would be difficult to understand and lack coherence. Additionally, essential words are used to create tenses and convey time and voice in a sentence. These words are important for effective communication and clarity in written and spoken English.

S.No.	Word	Meaning
1	Overseas, internationally	We always go abroad in the summer
2	Sudden	Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room.
3	Permissible	They are standards that provide a basis for consistent and acceptable minimal levels of quality, performance, safety, and reliability
4	Praise	The film, which will be released in the UK later this year, has already won considerable acclaim in the US.
5	Truly	Before you say something about somebody, make sure that you actually know the facts.
6	Unfavorable	The most common adverse effects reported related to skin irritation and skin burning.
7	Suggestion	The salon also offers hairdressers advice on how to run their businesses better.
8	Appealing	The shop was full of attractive men buying Valentine’s cards for their gorgeous women.
9	Independent	The establishment of the University as an autonomous statutory body independent of Government is supported by many provisions in the University Act.
10	Objection	Daniel pulled a face at Arthur, making clear his disapproval and dislike of Alicia’s suitor.
11	Disturbing	At an early age he began to show signs of stubborn and disruptive behavior.
12	arbitrarily, carelessly	The locations are all thoroughly, if rather haphazardly marked.
13	Perfect	The pavement managing system to identify pavement conditions is an index of 10, with 10 representing an ideal road surface.
14	Constant	The processes used affect the environment and generate persistent wastes, and the products themselves may have undesirable emissions and toxic effects.
15	Broad	The big Canadian cut inside and, with a typically scrappy attempt, sent a deflected shot spinning wide of the left-hand post
16	Progressive	The company says talks on its new development at an advanced stage.
17	Arrival	That does not mean that you cannot profit long-term from the advent of the Internet.
18	Benefit	Against this may be made the argument that New Zealand already gains sufficient advantage from existing arrangements.
19	Nimble	They are so agile when they move, thanks to their abundance of elastic muscles.
20	Although	Throughout this year retail sales have shown a rise, albeit a declining one, on levels of a year ago.
21	Permit	The scarf’s purpose is to allow the bobbin case hook to get close to the needle eye and catch the thread to form a stitch.
22	Alluring	The dishes above are already designed to have appealing colors for beautiful presentation, so just put them together.
23	Renown	Whenever his celebrated opera performances leave him time, Heppner tries to fit in a recital.
24	Current	It is a travelling show which builds on exhibitions held earlier to present contemporary works from both the East and the West
25	Dispense	There are lots of people now employed in in big warehouses to distribute goods which would formerly have been distributed through retail outlets.
26	Inspire	We hope it will encourage people who would normally not consider travelling by train.
27	Vigorous	It is therefore difficult to model the energetic costs of intermittent activity using standard methods.
28	Fragile	He was desperately frail, too weak to move his limbs but still strong enough to let out that cry which tears at every human heart.
29	Perfect	Good investors continually refine their stock picking method, tweaking it here and there.
30	Rewarding	If I can change just one person’s mind, then my speaking out will have been worthwhile.
31	Enhance	The goal would be to improve body composition, increase muscle strength and enrich the quality of life.
32	Heighten	Gradually the relationship began to intensify and, in 1991, they married.
33	Notice	Carefully observe someone whose gesticulation style you like.
34	Current	It is a widely held belief that continues to be a factor in their ongoing support of the war.
35	Suggest	Each commission will propose one candidate to fill each vacancy
36	Revitalize	That is why I have returned to restore my clan to its glorious position that it once knew.
37	Indispensable	Among other major tasks, the liver detoxifies harmful substances, purifies your blood and manufactures vital nutrients.
38	Modify	This lining method is a nice clean one and has the advantage of letting you alter the vest if it doesn’t fit correctly.
39	Examine	Counselors try to analyze me but can’t give my parents an explanation.
40	Old	My pinball skills were no longer celebrated, I was a has-been, a thing of the ancient past.
41	Bothersome	He’s very annoying talking about his dogs.
42	Predict	We anticipate his moves and prepare counter-moves to exploit them.
43	Adapt	In any particular situation, any 18 centers will do, even if they don’t conform to this pattern.
44	Notice	I may be completely wrong, but I detect a faint whiff of arrogance and even racism in the Economist article.
45	Wickedness	The property is free from defect.
46	Vague	He gives an ambiguous answer to his initial question.
47	Visible	There has been an apparent failure to contact or evaluate some of the children concerned.
48	Haphazard	It also meant freedom from arbitrary power, which by 1792 was being routinely identified as the power of any king.
49	Declare	They are conducted in order to assert authority and extend influence.
50	Astonishing	This was astounding news since York is such a vibrant and thriving city.
51	Perceptive , empower	They are also astute at maintaining public sympathy by regularly deserting the picket lines to save lives.
52	Allow , let	However, they cannot authorize projects without the approval of the appropriate ethics committee.
53	Misleadingly	Appearances are deceptive in these restaurants, which look like dingy pubs from the outside.
54	Resolute	Certainly the final score does no justice to a determined display.
55	Tenacious	Children can be remarkably adaptable and are more resilient to trauma than older generations.
56	Entice	Jobs that involve entertaining may tempt you to drink more than you intend.
57	Extract	His name isn’t going to elicit a positive reaction – it hasn’t for over a year now.
58	Ban	Environmental laws forbid alteration of the coast.
59	Appeal	They want the Supreme Court to overturn the decision and have submitted a petition for a writ of certiorari.
60	Abdicate	There is no evidence of her ever wishing to voluntarily relinquish the post.
61	Astonish	Football’s incredible ability to throw up surprises never ceases to amaze me.
62	Puzzle	Would they do a complete about-face and baffle everyone?
63	Tolerate, contain, carry	No one really came to that dump to eat, so she was never really that busy, but work got so monotonous that with every passing day it seemed like she wouldn’t be able to bear it.
64	Obstruct	“The parked cars block the road and leave nowhere for anyone to pull in.” he said.
65	Cloud	His novels blur the boundaries between criticism and fiction.
66	Radiant	We’ll definitely keep an eye on your brilliant career!
67	Warn	Rather, love, and its consequences, is seen as a valuable goal, but one to be pursued with caution and handled with care
68	Dare	My uncle took up the challenge and bolted out to the rescue.
69	Fragile	Of delicate health, he was constantly ill and in pain in the last ten years of his life.
70	Strengthen	After all, governments are supposed to be there to enhance our quality of life.
71	Fascinate	The cabinet was a nest of intrigue.
72	Convince	He did everything he could to persuade the police that he was the robber.
73	Substitute	This is required to replace older medicines that will eventually face competition from generic substitutes.
74	Discard	That could allow it to shed jobs without adding to its fixed costs.
75	Rare	They employed the unusual, if not unique , move of boycotting their own executive meetings.
76	Mostly	An audience consisting chiefly of women between the ages of 18 and 54
77	Rough	Elderly people often describe the hard days of the past with examples of how they struggled with inadequate and coarse food.
78	Frequent	If you think buffets are commonplace and boring, just try the beverage buffet.
79	Relatively	The latest generation of drugs that are comparatively cheaper offer great promise.
80	Complicated	The vehicle has four wheels all connected by complex machinery that simple minds like ours can’t begin to describe.
81	Traditional	Of course, conventional training wisdom doesn’t condone this.
82	Peculiar	She closed the door behind him and watched, curious to know who would do this.
83	Extremely	Both teams looked exceedingly sharp even after the two and a half week Christmas break.
84	Restrictively	Do you think that this kind of expression is exclusively the product of an urban setting?
85	Massive	He certainly used it in the sense of destiny that is carved out by immense human efforts.
86	Truly	For those who have dived upon an untouched shipwreck the experience is described as very moving indeed.
87	Stiff	By being so rigid, he is unable to adapt and trust.
88	Ordinary	Inside and outside the house the same routine was followed as in the previous year.
89	Adequate	These were necessary but not sufficient conditions for the end of the old regime.
90	Extant	She hasn’t got a bad back or broken leg or some other easily visible form of injury.
91	Proper	But it still wouldn’t be appropriate to make a big deal of the fact that I have a famous father.
92	Explain	Further careful epidemiological research is needed to clarify who benefits most from such treatment.
93	Prove	As for the manipulation of final salary pension, I can confirm that is true.
94	Hide	They were at great pains to conceal that information from the public.
95	Continually	He was constantly on her mind.
96	Suitable	This is timely and convenient for patrons, and it saves a great deal of staff time and attention.uiuhvhuy8dyd
97	Nucleus	I told you again that you were the reason Adam ate the apple and its core.
98	Dangerous	The second younger couple was so seriously injured that they were airlifted to Hamilton General Hospital in critical condition.
99	Deform	By taking this stand they are choosing to deliberately distort my views.
100	Different	Thus, studies of asthma in racially diverse populations appear to be warranted.
101	Thriving	An inventory taken at the time shows a very prosperous society.
102	Deliberately	He set off for the pasture with a purposeful stride.
103	Manifest, expose, display	The reveal about his past is one of the greatest treats Mad Men has to offer this season.
104	Hypothetically	This is not to suggest that research is entirely dictated by theoretical concerns.
105	Rarely	She wraps one leg around the other and scarcely pauses for breath before elaborating.
106	Hasten	Biotechnology will continue to advance and its rate of advance will accelerate .
107	Fracture	Could the Guardian’s crack team of theatre experts give the show an instant makeover and turn its fortunes around?
108	Produce	If these bodies are left around any longer they will create disease and bring harm to the people.
109	Crawl	An attempt to prevent this slow creep of costs.
110	Grind	No, don’t read anything into that, I don’t have a crush on my best friend, I’m not that sadly tortured, but I can admit he is cute.
111	Grow	Farmers grow loose flowers in open fields, but cultivate cut flowers under controlled conditions.
112	Impose	What’s important is that we not try to dictate to companies how they run their labor policies in this country.
113	Discriminate	Pinker suggests that our love of music may have developed out of a similar evolutionary need to distinguish different sounds.
114	Defect	After a few days of use I can’t flaw the actual display at all.
115	Gather	Strict and complex regulations control all aspects of the harvest and production.
116	Reflect	The young man saw himself in the mirror behind the bar.
117	Gain	I had to obtain permission from her father.
118	Fragment	He agrees without hearing the least particle of evidence.
119	Colonize	They rely heavily on international agreement to settle problems.
120	Carry	The story is a family affair against a backdrop of dirty dealings in the underground transport system.
121	Precise	Police say the weapon used in the shootings was likely an assault rifle or a hunting rifle, accurate up to 650 meters.
122	Arrange	And if allowed, they will classify the documents for 100 years
123	Money	No claim had been made during the currency of the policy
124	Thorough	She was taking very little bites of food and looked very deep in thought.
125	Thick	As it turns out, your ears are particularly dense with these pressure points.
126	Trust	It all depends on you.
127	Faint	Eventually I could make out a dim figure ahead of me
128	Exhibit	The display of wealth is the most important way to show a superior position in society.
129	foreign sales	The other is an initiative to boost the export of renewable energy technologies to developing countries.
130	Enormous	Over at the machinery section, farmers gazed longingly at some of the latest gigantic tractors.
131	Imposing	His achievement is all the more impressive given the in limitations of the chosen media.
132	Enduring	He was not able to establish a lasting dialogue with the United States at that point, however.
133	Bank	Any excess money is stored in gold or silver in the country’s treasury and saved for times of war.
134	Consistent	I quickly change into the uniform shirt front-end assistant manager Patrick loaned me; I didn’t want to wear it out on the street.
135	Trembling	Her voice was vibrant and rich as before, but with a strange seriousness that she had not expected.
136	Definite	There are two separate and distinct conditions for the exercise of the discretion created by that provision.
137	Major	One dominant suppressor was identified among the 112 suppressors characterized.
138	Prostitute, slut, drowsy, ashy	We captured nine drab males and nine bright males from each site.
139	Emotional	Then I guess he was always a dramatic kid, he did a really impressive dyeing scene.
140	Complex	This travel involves elaborate planning and discussions about eating.
141	Phenomenal	Ted was a remarkable and exceptional man, who just happened to also live for 106 years.
142	Dangerous	Hairdressing is one of the occupations most hazardous to the skin.
143	Tiny	Some snakes, such as pythons, retain tiny leg bones, which may be visible as minuscule claws at the base of the tail.
144	Best Outstanding	Cuts with the choice label have less fat than prime , and select cuts even less.
145	Basic	When I first got into it, the visual language of television animation was very, very rudimentary
146	Delicate	The perianal area can be highly sensitive to perfumes, soaps, clothes, fabrics, dietary intake and superficial trauma.
147	Shallow	They were treated for smoke inhalation and superficial burns.
148	Frightening	He increasingly tries to terrify them rather than reassure them.
149	Strong	We are committed to a healthy and vigorous debate at the state level in which the people decide, not judges.
150	Asleep , sleeping, silent	The plant sets fruit between July and September and it becomes dormant in early October.
151	Convenience	The prospects of severely congested streets, increased health problems and loss of amenity in the city are real concerns.
152	Ruin	They forget to tell you of this pain, the kind that will eventually overwhelm and destroy you.
153	Circulate	We had such hot weather and there wasn’t a lot of wind to disperse it.
154	House	Many residents of the settlement strive to make their dwellings habitable
155	Component	However, if a proton is added to the hydrogen atom, a new element , helium is created.
156	Primary	Finally, at the base of the educational pyramid, were the parish schools, providing a one-year elementary course.
157	Delete	If we could eliminate stress, would we eliminate a lot of disease?
158	Highlight	I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to pay attention to your body.
159	Surround	While I was washing up the coffee cups I felt a pair of arms encircle my waist and a head lean on my shoulder.
160	Inconsistent	Her blood pressure resumed its former erratic pattern.
161	Overstate	No one dragged their rivals to the court; there were very few exaggerated claims.
162	Remark	In its defense, the book does very briefly mention these events on an earlier page.
163	Dock	The shops weren’t as good, there were no amusement arcades and no pier or beach.
164	Commonplace	One of the most prevalent crimes in wide-open areas like Wiltshire is theft from cars.
165	Free	The cinema release is planned for next year.
166	Assist	He has spent his entire political career fighting every significant environmental program that would benefit our nation.
167	Unaware	The blind covering the reception window was firmly down.
168	Enlarge	Efforts to broaden classical music’s appeal.
169	Thrive	The Vietnam anti-war movement began to burgeon in 1965.
170	Noticeably	Construction, however, was a conspicuous exception to the general good news
171	Insist	The nonsmokers could demand what they wanted in exchange for their rations.
172	Support	Why do consumers care if celebrities endorse a product?
173	Tremendous	It’s an enormous pressure he shoulders with good grace and a sense of responsibility.
174	Thoroughly	The action takes place almost entirely in his house, and on a ruined wall overlooking a lake.
175	Deteriorate	That could erode overall confidence in the economy and undermine the spending and investment needed to get it moving.
176	Disappear	This gets the oil hot enough to evaporate any moisture.
177	Retrieve	It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one.
178	Rumored	She’s reportedly unhappy about the article.
179	Switch	You’ll learn not to get distracted when the car is about to shift into top gear.
180	Endure	France will no longer suffer the existing government.
181	Notable	One of our guys rolled his oversize truck on a residential street in front of a visiting dignitary .
182	Critical	Everyone was aware that those games weren’t crucial, and it was just the group stage.
183	Evade	The most important thing to do now was to second guess their pursuers and elude capture.
184	Apparent	That flaw was evident in the first half yesterday but was rectified almost immediately.
185	Deplete	Designed with smokeless exhaust diesel engines aided by gas turbines, air pollution is kept minimal.
186	Comprehensive	The Marine Institute has just completed an extensive refurbishment at its facilities.
187	Confront	Example: Her smile faded slowly as she saw her father’s face turn serious.
188	Aspect	Isn’t this a normal facet of business daily life?
189	Idol	She’s as strong and likable a female character as Davy is a male hero , making this a perfect bookend to book one.
190	Remote	How many sales have you missed because the work is inaccessible?
191	Evidently	He’d seemed astounded, but poor Ryan had been making himself painfully obvious.
192	Expectedly	They observe all the rules and expect others to do likewise, and can be very predictable.
193	Resolve	He is hoping to work with others such as the town council to try to solve the problem in various ways.
194	Appropriate	The big supermarkets could do more to suggest suitable wine and food partnerships.
195	Extra	This is an extremely difficult thing to do.
196	Sufficient	Her ample body became a sign of financial abundance afforded by the upper class.
197	Dry	The arid land of this autonomous republic supports a nomadic lifestyle.
198	Avert	If enough people avoid the place of the robbery or the assault, the problem will go away.
199	Resist	It is in the nature of disaster to defy representation.
200	Legislate	The French Revolution was an attempt to enact his ideas.
201	Equitable	They were also level in the table and the game looked like an even match.
202	Simulate	The next day I decide that I can probably safely show up at anytime and feign having made an appointment.
203	Rich	The lake, however, has become a fertile subject of debate for joggers and authorities, who blame each other for the decaying of the water body.
204	Recently	At the moment, with the scandal freshly broken, everyone seems to be blaming everyone else.
205	Role	These factors are a function of sampling effort and sampling strategy.
206	Essential	Some theoretical issues and fundamental material problems remain, however.
207	Arbitrary	Both areas were crowded and the results were indiscriminate casualties.
208	Discriminating	However, at the research level there’s no alternative to a proper selective process.
209	Expansive	The rooms are spacious and five have balconies with spectacular mountain views
210	Tolerate	In so far as possible, the houses will be designed to withstand earthquakes.
211	Sturdy	He also wears durable yet comfortable black nylon pants and thick sneakers.
212	Support	The fact is that conservative voters favor conservative politicians.
213	Attain	I’m angry that a company is out there selling my personal information for monetary gain.
214	Create	The Austrians have voted not to generate electricity from nuclear power stations.
215	Stop	She had pressed the bell indicating that she wanted the bus to halt at the next stop where she would disembark.
216	Manage	Its lack of depth makes it more difficult each year to handle the newer, larger and deeper vessels plying the southern African route.
217	Shelter	Ports that usually average 30 to 35 ships in harbor , now have 60 to 65.
218	Unhealthy	We must protect children from potentially harmful material
219	Meaningless	Never believe that you are too insignificant to make a difference
220	Baffling	A young artist has created a mysterious object in a box for a corporate assignment.
221	Dangerous	If they did not, the situation may be even more perilous.
222	Delay	You observe and store up what you need, but you know, always, that you’re escaping something, postponing the inevitable.
223	Boost	The European Commission is actively encouraging member states to promote the early teaching of languages.
224	Refuse	Never leave a popular classmate stranded with a social reject for group projects.
225	Significant	I went in thinking I’d have something light at noon and then eat a substantial meal later.
226	Meticulous	It is very refreshing to see that there may be an ability to refuse to pay a levy for a reason relating to conscientious or religious grounds.
227	Communicate	It’s in the way we engage in small talk and mobilize our facial expressions to convey interest and sympathetic sentiments.
228	Include	Learning environments, therefore, must remain interesting and encompass a variety of teaching strategies.
229	Growth	The software industry’s expansion plans have triggered a real estate boom in the city.
230	Intensify	Turning points separate the acts, change the course of the story and often heighten the drama by raising the stakes.
231	Carelessly	There are two separate issues here: deliberate copying and stealing of information, and inadvertent copying and leaking.
232	Unavoidable	She made the inevitable cup of tea.
233	Beginning	All their children died in infancy , perhaps from childhood infections so easily treated today.
234	Astonishingly	The Lions are showing signs, but nothing miraculous will happen in this one.
235	Recover	If possible, use all the types of birds the dog may retrieve in the future.
236	Methodically	These are really issues of practical and systematic approaches to primary care.
237	Doubtful	It is possible but highly unlikely that he could compel his victim to attend the trial.
238	Unjustified	I reiterate to the House that this bill is unnecessary, unwarranted , and dangerous.
239	Apex	The sun was well past the zenith.
240	Outstanding	He views that season as the highlight of his career.
241	Disturb	If you’re going to agitate a person by getting them to eat certain foods, I think you’ve not given them a quality experience.
242	Secret	We worked very hard to keep any information that they provide us confidential.
243	Elated	We are both delighted to be playing our football in England and it has happened because of hard work.
244	Cautiously	He jumps in his chair at a discreet cough immediately beside him.
245	Proven	There is online archived material to view and printable worksheets to help children document their work.
246	Steadily	The situation gradually improved.
247	Penetration	Local interests did not need formal representation to exert effective influence over officials.
248	Affect	She testified that the project was creating an inordinate amount of paper work, far in excess of the norm.
249	Immediately	The box fell apart instantly and the whole content of the box slid out onto my desk and onto the floor.
250	Inherent	I wasn’t sure if it was intentionally funny or not.
251	Overwhelm	These systems are inseparable and intrinsic to the problem of designing a school.
252	Saturate	This site could more effectively control floods and would not inundate park land.
253	Include	This result does not involve any unconstitutional border crossing by the court.
254	Moderate	If a nominal charge was introduced to defray the cost, I don’t think too many people would complain.
255	Supposedly	At least if we were all locked in, we presumably didn’t have to be Houdini to get out.
256	Ridiculous	The taxi driver was complaining to them, about their rather absurd behavior and making him wait the whole day.
257	ill usage	There is a lot of abuse , robbery, corruption, crime and theft of our wealth.
258	Distribution	My account immediately showed that I had no discs at home and was awaiting allocation from their warehouse.
259	Equalized	After incubation on ice for 45 minutes, the cells were washed twice in a balanced electrolyte solution.
260	Protection	It exposes students to research that addresses issues of conservation and management of wildlife populations.
261	Incorrect	However, most of his evidence is in the form of specious and fallacious arguments.
262	Possible	This last idea seemed the best to me – and the most feasible to try and achieve as well.
263	Shortage	There is no lack of entertainment aboard ship.
264	Flexible	It will not only help you develop a more lithe and limber body, it will improve your strength training as well.
265	Methods	Arts programs are one means of achieving that goal.
266	Thin	The roads are very narrow , and the drivers are very aggressive.
267	Bias	At once the preconception was shattered, and once the mental image was lost, it could not be easily restored.
268	Energetic	She is a pleasantly robust woman of modest means, patriotic in convictions, guileless in manner
269	Constant	He replied rather quickly as he tried to keep the ship steady.
270	Fast	It was a messenger, mounted on a slim and swift chestnut horse.
271	old-fashioned	The antiquated system of temporal note keeping needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency.
272	Ogical	In fact I was more coherent about the general approach than I can remember being.
273	Evolve	If I could have my own darkroom, I’d develop my own film and print my work myself.
274	Invent	Only master craftsmen could design and fabricate such a product.
275	Probe	Probably at any one time, there is a politician under investigation , or on trial or in prison.
276	Typically	According to friends was behaving normally up to the day she disappeared.
277	Observe	No one around this school ever noticed him or paid much attention if they did notice .
278	Concept	I had no notion of what her words meant.
279	original	This is not to say that this campaign has not produced any novel ideas; they have just been lost in the flood.
280	Resistance	It was supported by the government, opposition , big businesses and trade unions.
281	Register	If a person is so close minded that they would not want to listen to our music because of the record label that we are on, so be it.
282	Communicate	He also holds that events that are causally related must be related under some strict law
283	Speculate	It’s not a bad idea but I suspect it’ll take a crisis such as a property crash to make people change their habits.
284	Objective	At least it means we can enjoy impartial unbiased commentary from now on.
285	Diverse	His work was highly varied , but he became best known for his ingenious use of scrap material.
286	Emphasize	I am keen to accentuate the positives and there are many if we care to look for them.
287	Conceal	A few years back baseball caps were used to disguise someone’s appearance.
288	Fund	The problem stems from a change in the way public finance is handled.
289	bring in	A potential initiate is hardly going to stumble upon a support group this small.
290	Novelty	Innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any organization
291	Relate	Sometimes, stark images can speak for themselves and even narrate untold stories.
292	Nonetheless	Warm, arid and scented it may have been, but it was an irritant nevertheless .
293	Sometimes	Very occasionally the condition can result in death.
294	Neglect	This story was omitted from last week’s paper due to a technical error.
295	Bizarre	Many of your more bizarre or outlandish schemes will come to fruition.
296	Conquer	She’s been able to overcome so many adversities.
297	Somewhat	The work partially fulfills the function of a historical swn memoir.
298	Approve	All drivers have to do to pass each other safely is to stay on their side of the road.
299	Depict	His rich experience in the field helps him portray each character better year after year.
300	Propose	It is in that context that we submit that it cannot be, in effect, whose hair this was.
301	Decrease	In recent years, his health began to decline but his serene and tranquil nature never deserted him.
302	Collect	She paused to gather her breath and leaned against the wall puffing.
303	Move	The plaintiff brought a motion for an order dismissing the action without costs.
304	Biased	It is not unheard of for countries to put aside partisan differences in the national interest, usually when the enemy is at the gates.
305	Habit	Now, if I can stay awake until tonight I might just be able to get back into a regular pattern again.
306	Events	Early retirement is a relatively new phenomenon in Britain
307	Humanitarian	Service learning often relies on a notion of volunteerism, charity or philanthropic effort.
308	Calm	The sea was so calm and placid on top but underneath, it was as busy as a train station.
309	Abundant	My duck was the best I have tasted: tender meat with crispy skin, and, to top it all, plentiful.
310	Response	He suffered a severe reaction to the nuts.
311	Pulse	It took him awhile to get back to sleep, but finally he did, and I watched him, listening to the strong rhythm of his heart.
312	Picturesque	Her first impressions on arrival were the scenic beauty, the lovely animals and the freshness of the air.
313	Superficial	We swam to the shore and in every shallow we stopped.
314	Protected	The week after she died, we received a phone call to transport the animals to the shelter.
315	Disappearing	A million years before a mass extinction event, the corals vanish , more or less.
316	Arithmetic	The fact that in typical sized prints the difference is vanishingly small is of no account.
317	Ancient	He retained archaic word choices and used footnotes to explain the meanings of those words.
318	Accelerate	A couple of undistinguished losses hastened the end of his career.
319	Color	Each one was simple or complex, and each had its own hue , and shade.
320	Picture	It’s a clear illustration of the problem.
321	Idle	In patients with inactive disease, levels fell to those of controls.
322	Complex	Even more seriously, this is a play full of the most intricate , knotty, compacted language.
323	Dimension	The brightness increases as magnitude lowers.
324	Require	Photos of interest would be most welcome so if you can oblige please do.
325	Disregard	A lot of people may overlook him now, but they’ll be sorry in the long run.
326	Vote	the ruling party won 24 seats, narrowly topping the poll.
327	Location	They have a different social position to ordinary rank and file union members.
328	Functional	The disputes were usually about small things, some of which had no actual ramifications in the practical application of Jewish law
329	Principal	The color you choose will be determined by the predominant color of the room.
330	immediate, instant, urgent	The public and the media would criticize the police if no prompt action were taken.
331	to simi	While information may be analogous to facts, knowledge is what the body makes of these facts.
332	Around	It’s approximately a year ago.
333	Obliged	They may compel a witness’s attendance at court by issue of a summons.
334	Overwhelming	It was an emphatic victory and formidable testimony to his talent and determination.
335	Annoying	I am satisfied that this is the least disruptive and intrusive order I can make that is consistent with the child’s best interests.
336	Sometimes	It is the periodical publication of the professional society of newspaper editorial writers.
337	Inclined to	The devices are meant to make voting easier, more efficient and less prone to error.
338	Predictive	The majority occur in the prophetic genre where often these words have a symbolic meaning of blessing or judgment.
339	Dimensions	She has also attracted the biggest proportion of male viewers to her channel.
340	Freely	Second hand office furniture is readily available and can easily be given a new lease of life.
341	Dependably	The only thing that changes is the increasing reliance on computer technology.
342	Hesitatingly	He was a reluctant reader.
343	Prominence	Her pamphlets on faith and Christian living were gaining renown.
344	Concession	This has been accomplished in the faithful obedience of the Lord Christ Jesus and His propitiatory sacrifice
345	Achievement	Nevertheless, I do get a sense from the trailer of a resounding triumph and victory when all is said and done.
346	cause , entail , bring	It was taking up more time than he could afford.
347	Pollute	If not properly disposed of, these substances can contaminate ground water.
348	Detectable	Each pebble was clearly discernible.
349	Thriving	The year 2003 is shaping up to be a banner twelve months for the flourishing world of the genre small press.
350	Preserve	Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God?
351	Average	The first story was great and the others various degrees of mediocre to all right.
352	Insignificant	A spokesman for the county council said only one sign was to be moved at a negligible cost.
353	Similar	It’s an absolutely extraordinary situation which has no parallel in any other Western democracy.
354	Strange	The young woman thought this style of dress very peculiar and abnormal.
355	Powerful	Instead they can have very real and potent social and political effects.
356	Exceptional	I love all the little things the company did to make the product remarkable .
357	Dispersed	There was only a small scatter of other caravans and motorhomes when we arrived.
358	Steady	I think of it as arising from pain fibers that are not mucosal but deeper in hollow organs or in solid masses.
359	Wearying	We might even find it a bit tedious to keep reading about it in the papers.
360	Little	You’re away from the stage by some margin and in this case the music seemed somewhat far off.
361	Concisely	I will briefly summarize some of the main areas of law that are relevant to this case.
362	Distribute	We go to a restaurant and eat, and circulate to chat with other locals, trying to make a plan.
363	Dependably	Finally, science moves forward because scientists seek to develop logically consistent theories.
364	Display	She was invited to exhibit at several French museums.
365	Establish	He was okay, but you’ve seen found pieces and discarded tat turned into art before.
366	Inappropriately	During the festive season, injuries result from improper use of fireworks.
367	Rarely	She had not spoken to her parents in years and contact with her sisters was sporadic and infrequent.
368	Secluded	The latter state of mind seemed totally understandable given his isolated existence.
369	Openly	That he avoided overt references to modernity was something the public, shy of change, appreciated.
370	Significantly	Those assumptions are important because they so profoundly define us.
371	Quickly	I just wore sharp clothes, and whenever anyone asked who was I supposed to be, I told them and smiled.
372	Located	Their flat was most conveniently situated.
373	Afterwards	He was subsequently arrested by a heroic Garda and some members of the local community.
374	Indisputable	They offer unmistakable evidence that summer is, at last, on its way.
375	Disorganized	In the chaotic world of war and its aftermath, it’s hard to distinguish between good and bad.
376	Typical	Here he has met some setbacks, but with characteristic determination he is going to try again.
377	Debatable	The project has become highly controversial due to the history and sensitivity of the site.
378	Symbolize	The people he’s working with exemplify a distinct trend in the new population.
379	Satisfying	All he saw in me was a way to gratify his greed and voracity.
380	Clarify	What is the language from which you are going to interpret?
381	Initiate	Two European-owned companies plan to launch new ships this year as well.
382	Authentic	Yet you very rarely see them in legitimate theatre.
383	Specific	He was particular about what sort of food should be mentioned
384	Bright	The physical parameters, relative humidity, and mean radiant temperature were also calculated.
385	Crest	The roof was unusual due to the relative heights of the eaves and the ridge.
386	Cover	Her mouth seemed to spread the entire span of her head.
387	Instinctive	They just do it, and it’s beautiful and creative and spontaneous.
388	River	He noticed a stream of fresh blood flowing down the covers of the bedspread and onto the floor.
389	Remarkable	His striking hair often attracts the attention of the ladies.
390	Indifference	So far, however, they have not been able to rouse their compatriots from their apathy.
391	Display	That would be a visible demonstration of your affection
392	Elements	Whereas the first two were components of metals, salt was considered an essential ingredient of living bodies.
393	Automatically	It is an important matter if more people are requiring involuntary admission.
394	Wonder	It’s a technological marvel and will give computer gaming a whole new meaning.
395	Assessable	The question of making it tangible and measurable really is key.
396	temperate , mild	He aim was always to hollow out the more moderate party and supplant it.
397	Strange	We had the odd drink together but we didn’t glam around
398	Image	Maria stood admiring her own reflection in the full length bedroom mirror.
399	Presumably	I suppose she assumed I would bust into tears again at any moment.
400	Consistent	She has a decent voice, but it was her sustain on the more difficult notes that really impressed.
401	Marks	Better yet, make it the universal symbol for the Red Cross regardless of nationality.
402	Combination	They identified genetic mutations that disabled specific steps in the synthesis of a complex molecule.
403	Concrete	That feeling of heaven, that bliss, had disappeared, leaving an almost tangible sense of absence.
404	Firmly	For increased efficiency, you may have a tendency to fasten your laces very tight .
405	Irritating	The minutes slowly tick by; the woman is getting aggravated.
406	Diversion	We gave our new dictionary a work out to the amusement of the staff.
407	Possibly	I confess I didn’t find it especially exciting, but others conceivably might
408	Alter	The owner plans to convert the building into apartments.
409	Healing	It never suggests that adultery is a curative for a diseased relationship.
410	Weakening	The troops were severely debilitated by hunger and disease.
411	Consume	Like other farmed fish, they consume fishmeal which depletes wild stock.
412	Limited	We do not know for sure whether the Universe is finite or infinite.
413	Observe	No two persons can ever, in this sense, perceive the same item: nothing at all is publicly perceptible.
414	Safety	He has ensured security of tenure for those whom he has backed.
415	Poisonous	You should avoid toxic substances and chemicals at work and at home.
416	Peacefulness	People have long fled to the mountains in search of fresh air and tranquility .
417	Retain	I shall henceforth keep my trap shut about the food.
418	Absolutely	It is undeniable that Christianity has shaped European history.
419	Miscalculated	I wish people wouldn’t underestimate me, or my strength, or my weakness.
420	Admit	He called her name but she refused to acknowledge him.
421	Incorporate	Children find it easier to assimilate new information when it is presented within the structure of a story.
422	Selection	Children find it easier to assimilate new information when it is presented within the structure of a story
423	Quality	Any bullet will pass through it, even a .22 caliber bullet.
424	Summarized	As if the knots and tangles of my twisted psyche could mesh with her intricate synaptic network of condensed neural convolutions.
425	Inconsistent	It suggests to the outsider that he must have been exceptionally vague, and probably contradictory.
426	Ignore	The most serious evidence of this disregard for content is the movie itself.
427	Cherished	pent my time doing chores and praying, leaving precious little time for friendships.
428	Renowned	Frank was prominent in the community life of the region and was widely known throughout the district.
429	Demanded	A Salient Editor needs to have a strong vision, and the requisite traits to make that vision a reality.
430	Separate	They were attempting to unravel the cause of death.
431	Unclear	When it came to direct actions, the group discussions became purposely vague.
432	Huge	The roads that they’re building at vast expense.
433	Quantity	The title poem, which concludes the volume , poses a series of questions about perspectives.
434	Appeal	He has tremendous charisma and stage presence.
435	Astute	I saw nothing original or clever or ingenious about this film
436	Ensure	It’s a simple one, but it’s one of those scams that convince people because they want to believe it.
437	Persevere	They now endure the lowest living standards on earth.
438	Penalty	It did not mean that statutory authority to discharge into the sewage works became forfeit upon proof of a nuisance.
439	Hazardous	As I looked down from my precarious position next to a pile of honey on top of the Aga, I noticed two things.
440	Intense	These are very serious and grave matters which call for severe punishment.
441	Erratic	The situation is easing, although sporadic fresh outbreaks are still occurring.
442	Exceptional	The school prided itself upon its policy of providing a superior education.
443	Reveler	Yet we never understand why she lives her life as such a wanton woman.
444	Ineffective	I felt too weak to move, and too tired to care.
445	Extensive	There is a widespread belief that the government should do more to encourage saving.
446	Insight	It was the voice of a male, speaking with wisdom behind the simple words.
447	Humor	Don smiled at this witticism.
448	Attract	Not wanting to break their cover they took turns to woo the unwitting woman.

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