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TOEFL Vocabulary & Academic Phrases

Boost your TOEFL score with 50 essential academic vocabulary words and phrases for speaking and writing sections.

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Analyze

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To examine something in detail to understand its nature or structure Academic context: data or literature Scientists must analyze the results of the experiment before drawing conclusions.

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Hypothesis

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A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence Scientific method The researcher formulated a hypothesis to explain the sudden change in climate.

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Empirical

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Based on observation or experience rather than theory Research terminology There is no empirical evidence to support the claim that the medicine works.

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Synthesize

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To combine different ideas or components into a whole Academic writing/Critical thinking In the final essay, students must synthesize information from three different sources.

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Significant

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Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention Statistical or general importance The study found a significant correlation between sleep and academic performance.

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Methodology

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A system of methods used in a particular area of study Research structure The professor questioned the methodology used to collect the survey data.

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Paradigm

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A typical example or pattern of something; a model Theoretical shifts The discovery of DNA caused a paradigm shift in the field of biology.

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Phenomenon

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A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen Natural or social occurrences Aurora Borealis is a natural phenomenon occurring in high-latitude regions.

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Theoretical

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Based on or calculated through theory rather than experience Abstract concepts The course focuses on theoretical physics rather than applied mechanics.

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Correlation

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A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things Statistical analysis Researchers found a direct correlation between poverty and lack of education.

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