TOEFL vocabulary list: 400+ academic words | Quvo

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Words: 410
Topics: 8
Level: Intermediate to advanced
Used in: All four sections

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abandonverbto leave something completely and not return to it“Many farmers abandoned their land during the long drought.”History · desert, give up
abruptadjectivesudden and unexpected“The lecture came to an abrupt end when the power failed.”General · sudden, unexpected
absorbverbto take in a liquid, gas, energy or information“Dark surfaces absorb more heat than light ones.”Science · soak up, take in
abstractadjectivebased on ideas rather than physical things“Justice is an abstract concept that is hard to define.”Arts · theoretical, conceptual
abundantadjectiveexisting in large amounts“Fish were abundant in the river before the dam was built.”Nature · plentiful, ample
accelerateverbto become faster, or to make something happen sooner“Rising temperatures accelerate the melting of glaciers.”Science · speed up, hasten
accessibleadjectiveeasy to reach, enter, use or understand“The library made its archive accessible online.”Society · available, reachable
accommodateverbto provide space for, or to adjust to the needs of“The new hall can accommodate four hundred students.”General · hold, house
accumulateverbto gather or build up gradually over time“Sand accumulates at the mouth of the river.”Nature · collect, build up
accurateadjectivecorrect and exact, with no mistakes“Accurate measurements are essential in a chemistry lab.”Research · precise, exact
acknowledgeverbto accept or admit that something is true“The author acknowledges the limits of her study.”Research · admit, recognize
acquireverbto get or gain something, such as a skill or property“Children acquire language remarkably quickly.”General · obtain, gain
adaptverbto change in order to suit new conditions“Desert plants have adapted to survive with little water.”Nature · adjust, modify
adequateadjectiveenough, or good enough, for a purpose“The town lacked adequate housing for its workers.”Society · sufficient, enough
adjacentadjectivenext to or very near something“The museum is adjacent to the main campus.”General · neighboring, next to
advocateverbto publicly support an idea or plan“Several scientists advocate stricter limits on fishing.”Society · support, promote
affluentadjectivehaving a lot of money and a high standard of living“Affluent cities often have better public transport.”Business · wealthy, prosperous
aggregatenouna total formed by combining several parts“The aggregate of all sales rose by ten percent.”Business · total, sum
alleviateverbto make pain or a problem less severe“New roads helped alleviate traffic in the center.”Society · ease, relieve
allocateverbto give a share of something for a particular purpose“The university allocated more funds to research.”Business · assign, distribute
alterverbto change something, usually slightly“Small genetic changes can alter how a plant grows.”Science · change, modify
alternativenounanother possible choice“Solar power is a clean alternative to coal.”Science · option, substitute
ambiguousadjectivehaving more than one possible meaning“The results were ambiguous, so the team ran the test again.”Research · unclear, vague
amendverbto change a text or law slightly to improve it“The council amended the rules on building height.”Society · revise, modify

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widespread

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yield

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