TOFEL IBT

purchase

to acquire something by paying for it

isolate

to separate something from others

justify

to show or prove that something is right or reasonable

consist

to be composed or made up of

consent

permission for something to happen

method

a particular way of doing something

administration

the process of managing an organization, business, or system

stress

mental or emotional strain, or emphasis on something

function

the purpose of something, or to operate/work

isolate

to separate something from others

cycle

a series of events that repeat in the same order

anticipate

to expect or predict something before it happens

construct

to build or create something, physical or abstract

role

the function or position someone/something has

dimension

a measurable extent, such as length, width, or depth

initial

existing at the beginning

lecture

an educational talk given to an audience

reveal

to make previously unknown information known

resource

a stock or supply of something that can be used

dispose

to get rid of something

considerable

notably large in size or amount

publish

to make information/creative work available to the public

professional

relating to or engaged in a profession, or showing high competence

parameter

a limit or boundary that defines the scope of something

conflict

a serious disagreement or clash

design

a plan or drawing to show how something will look/work

appropriate

suitable or fitting for a particular situation

fluctuate

to rise and fall irregularly

contract

a written or spoken agreement, especially legally binding

motive

a reason for doing something

offset

to counterbalance one influence against an opposing one

gender

the state of being male or female, especially socially

federal

relating to a system of government with states under a central authority

strategy

a plan of action to achieve a long-term goal

conclude

to bring something to an end, or to decide something based on evidence

lecture

an educational talk given to an audience

environment

the natural world, or the surrounding conditions of a place

code

a system of rules or symbols; also a set of laws

initial

existing at the beginning

convince

to persuade someone that something is true

vary

to differ in size, amount, or degree

technology

the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

sum

the total amount from adding numbers; also, a quantity of money

dimension

a measurable extent, such as length, width, or depth

file

a collection of documents/data; to store documents in order

evident

clearly seen or understood

visual

relating to seeing or sight

adequate

satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity

resource

a stock or supply of something that can be used

economy

the system of a country's wealth production and consumption

thereby

by that means, as a result of that

purchase

to acquire something by paying for it

reject

to refuse to accept, use, or believe something

infer

to conclude something from evidence and reasoning

classic

judged over time to be of the highest quality

integral

necessary to make a whole complete

impose

to force something to be accepted or obeyed

classic

judged over time to be of the highest quality

attain

to succeed in achieving something, usually after effort

instance

an example or single occurrence of something

draft

a preliminary version of a piece of writing

remove

to take something away from a place

proportion

a part or share of a whole in relation to it

equate

to consider one thing as equal to another

ignorance

lack of knowledge or information

percent

one part in every hundred

locate

to discover the exact place of something, or to situate it

aware

having knowledge of a situation or fact

credit

acknowledgment for an achievement, or a sum of money lent

compute

to calculate, usually using a computer

feature

a distinctive characteristic or part of something

infer

to conclude something from evidence and reasoning

presume

to suppose something is true without proof

function

the purpose of something, or to operate/work

assess

to judge the quality, importance, or value of something

margin

an edge or border, or an amount by which something differs

formula

a mathematical rule expressed in symbols, or a fixed method

assume

to accept something as true without proof

sector

a distinct part of the economy or society

legal

relating to the law, or permitted by law

seek

to try to find or obtain something

participate

to take part in an activity

remove

to take something away from a place

media

the main means of mass communication (TV, press, internet)

concept

an abstract idea or general notion

prospect

the possibility of something happening in the future

significant

sufficiently great to be worthy of attention

restrict

to limit the size, amount, or range of something

finance

the management of money

version

a particular form of something differing from other forms

constrain

to limit or restrict someone's freedom to act

complex

made of many interconnected parts, difficult to understand

resource

a stock or supply of something that can be used

impose

to force something to be accepted or obeyed

file

a collection of documents/data; to store documents in order

correspond

to match or be similar to something; or to exchange letters

minor

lesser in importance, size, or seriousness

core

the central, most important part of something

expose

to make something visible, or to reveal the truth about

predict

to say what will happen in the future