TOEFL ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY: IV

 

• Acquire - To gain or obtain knowledge, skills, or possessions.

• Ambiguous - Having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.

• Analyze - To examine or study something in detail.

• Application - The act of putting something into operation or use.

• Articulate - To express thoughts or ideas clearly and coherently.

• Bias - A preference or inclination, often unfair, that influences judgment.

• Comprehend - To understand or grasp the meaning of something.

• Connotation - An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

• Contradict - To assert the opposite or deny the truth of a statement.

• Correlate - To establish a connection or relationship between two or more things.

• Deduce - To reach a conclusion based on reasoning or evidence.

• Depict - To represent or describe something in words or images.

• Distinguish - To recognize or identify the differences between things.

• Elaborate - To add more detail, often in order to explain or clarify something.

• Empirical - Based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

• Enhance - To improve or increase the quality, value, or extent of something.

• Evaluate - To assess or judge the quality, importance, or value of something.

• Exemplify - To serve as a typical or representative example of something.

• Hypothesis - A proposed explanation or theory that is yet to be tested or proven.

• Illustrate - To provide examples, evidence, or a visual representation to make something clearer.

• Inference - A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

• Integrate - To combine or incorporate separate elements into a unified whole.

• Interpret - To explain the meaning or significance of something.

• Justify - To provide reasons or evidence in support of an action, belief, or decision.

• Paradigm - A typical example or model of something.

• Plausible - Seemingly reasonable or likely, but not necessarily true or accurate.

• Precise - Exact, accurate, or clearly defined in terms of meaning or scope.

• Proponent - A person who supports or advocates for a particular idea or cause.

• Refute - To prove a statement or theory to be false or incorrect.

• Relevant - Closely connected or applicable to the matter at hand.

• Replicate - To duplicate or reproduce something.

• Resemble - To be similar or bear a likeness to something or someone.

• Revise - To amend, alter, or modify something, especially written material.

• Skeptical - Having or showing doubt or questioning attitude towards something.

• Subsequent - Following in order or succession; coming after something else.

• Synthesize - To combine different elements or ideas to form a coherent whole.

• Undermine - To weaken or diminish the effectiveness, power, or authority of something.

• Verify - To confirm or establish the truth or accuracy of something.

• Versatile - Able to adapt or be used for various purposes or in various ways.

• Vigorous - Strong, energetic, or forceful in nature.

• Viable - Capable of working successfully or being implemented effectively.

• Widespread - Existing or happening over a large area or among many people.

• Yield - To produce or provide a result, effect, or outcome.

• Zeal - Enthusiasm, passion, or fervor for something.

• Diverse - Showing a great deal of variety or difference.