Group 4 TOEFL

adjacent

next to or near something

advocate

to support or argue in favor of a cause, idea, or person

amend

to make changes to something in order to improve or correct it

analogy

a comparison between two things to show how they are similar in some way

apparatus

a set of equipment or tools used for a specific purpose

attribute

a characteristic or quality that belongs to a person or thing

bolster

to support or strengthen something

burgeon

to grow or develop rapidly

clarify

to make something easier to understand by explaining it more clearly

coherent

clear and easy to understand, with all parts logically connected

comprise

to include or consist of something

consensus

a general agreement among a group of people

contend

to argue or compete in order to achieve something

convene

to gather together people or a group for a meeting or event

deter

to discourage or prevent someone from doing something

demographic

relating to the study of populations, especially their size and characteristics

displace

to move or force something or someone out of its usual place or position

emit

to send out or release something, such as light, heat, or sound

encompass

to include or cover a wide range of things

erroneous

incorrect or based on false information

facilitate

to make something easier or less difficult to do

foster

to encourage or help the growth or development of something

inhibit

to prevent or slow down the growth, development, or action of something

insulate

to protect something from outside influences, such as heat, cold, or noise

magnitude

the size, extent, or importance of something

mundane

ordinary, common, or not interesting

notion

an idea, belief, or understanding about something

paradigm

a model or example that serves as a pattern for understanding a concept or theory

rectify

to correct or fix something that is wrong or faulty

suppress

to stop or prevent something from happening or being seen, often by force