O vocabulário acadêmico mais essencial para o TOEFL iBT. 45 palavras que aparecem repetidamente nas seções de leitura e audição.
advocate
apoiar, defender — to publicly support a cause.
alleviate
aliviar — to make less severe.
anomaly
anomalia, algo incomum — something different from normal.
arbitrary
arbitrário — based on random choice.
ascertain
averiguar, certificar-se — to find out for certain.
augment
aumentar, adicionar — to make larger.
bias
viés, preconceito — a prejudice.
candid
franco, sincero — truthful and direct.
coherent
coerente, compreensível — logically connected.
compelling
convincente — very convincing.
comprise
conter, compreender — to consist of.
concise
conciso, sucinto — brief and clear.
conform
adequar-se, obedecer — to follow rules.
contemplate
contemplar, considerar — to think deeply about.
conventional
convencional, habitual — based on tradition.
credible
crível, confiável — believable.
crucial
crucial, essencial — extremely important.
cumulative
cumulativo — increasing in quantity over time.
deduce
deduzir — to conclude logically.
depict
descrever, retratar — to show in a picture or words.
diminish
diminuir, reduzir — to make smaller.
disperse
dispersar, espalhar — to spread over a wide area.
diverse
diverso, variado — showing variety.
elaborate
elaborado / detalhar — detailed; or to explain in detail.
emerge
emergir, surgir — to come into view.
empirical
empírico — based on observation.
encompass
abranger, incluir — to include.
endorse
endossar, apoiar — to publicly approve.
enhance
aprimorar, melhorar — to improve.
exemplify
exemplificar — to be a typical example.
exhaustive
exaustivo, completo — including everything.
facilitate
facilitar — to make easier.
fluctuate
flutuar, variar — to rise and fall irregularly.
futile
fútil, inútil — pointless.
hypothesis
hipótese — a tentative explanation.
impartial
imparcial, justo — fair, unbiased.
imply
implicar, sugerir — to suggest indirectly.
incentive
incentivo — something that encourages action.
infer
inferir, deduzir — to deduce from evidence.
initiate
iniciar, começar — to begin.
innovative
inovador — featuring new methods.
intricate
intrincado, complexo — very detailed and complicated.
intrinsic
intrínseco, inerente — belonging naturally.
lucid
lúcido, claro — easy to understand.
meticulous
meticuloso, cuidadoso — very careful.