Il vocabolario accademico più importante per il TOEFL iBT. 45 parole che compaiono di continuo nei testi di lettura e di ascolto.
advocate
sostenitore, sostenere — to publicly support a cause.
alleviate
alleviare — to make less severe.
anomaly
anomalia — something different from normal.
arbitrary
arbitrario — based on random choice.
ascertain
accertare — to find out for certain.
augment
aumentare, accrescere — to make larger.
bias
pregiudizio, distorsione — a prejudice.
candid
schietto, sincero — truthful and direct.
coherent
coerente, chiaro — logically connected.
compelling
convincente — very convincing.
comprise
comprendere, essere composto da — to consist of.
concise
conciso — brief and clear.
conform
conformarsi, adeguarsi — to follow rules.
contemplate
contemplare, riflettere su — to think deeply about.
conventional
convenzionale, tradizionale — based on tradition.
credible
credibile, attendibile — believable.
crucial
cruciale — extremely important.
cumulative
cumulativo — increasing in quantity over time.
deduce
dedurre — to conclude logically.
depict
raffigurare, descrivere — to show in a picture or words.
diminish
diminuire — to make smaller.
disperse
disperdere, disperdersi — to spread over a wide area.
diverse
diverso, variegato — showing variety.
elaborate
elaborato / approfondire — detailed, or to explain in detail.
emerge
emergere, comparire — to come into view.
empirical
empirico — based on observation.
encompass
comprendere, includere — to include.
endorse
approvare, sostenere pubblicamente — to publicly approve.
enhance
migliorare, potenziare — to improve.
exemplify
esemplificare — to be a typical example.
exhaustive
esauriente — including everything.
facilitate
facilitare — to make easier.
fluctuate
fluttuare, oscillare — to rise and fall irregularly.
futile
inutile, vano — pointless.
hypothesis
ipotesi — a tentative explanation.
impartial
imparziale — fair, unbiased.
imply
implicare, lasciare intendere — to suggest indirectly.
incentive
incentivo — something that encourages action.
infer
dedurre, desumere — to deduce from evidence.
initiate
avviare, dare inizio a — to begin.
innovative
innovativo — featuring new methods.
intricate
intricato, complesso — very detailed and complicated.
intrinsic
intrinseco — belonging naturally.
lucid
lucido, chiaro — easy to understand.
meticulous
meticoloso — very careful.