Foundational academic terms for TOEFL preparation, focusing on high-frequency campus and classroom vocabulary.
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Analyze
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To examine something in detail in order to understand it or explain it. On the exam, you may be asked to analyze the logic in a reading passage.
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Establish
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To set up, create, or found something on a firm, lasting basis. It can also mean to prove or confirm that something is true.
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Concept
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An abstract idea or a general notion. A key concept in biology is evolution, which explains how species change over time.
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Significant
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Important or of consequence. Researchers found a significant difference between the two groups in the clinical trial.
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Approximately
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Close to a particular number or time, but not exactly. The class begins at approximately 9:00 AM, depending on when the professor arrives.
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