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.