TOEFL Vocabulary

#381

empirical

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The claim needs empirical evidence.
2. The study is based on empirical research.
3. The claim is supported by empirical evidence.

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#382

equip

Verb

Example sentences

1. The school equipped the lab with new computers.
2. Training equips workers with useful skills.
3. The laboratory was equipped with modern instruments.

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#383

extract

Verb

Example sentences

1. The machine extracts oil from seeds.
2. We extracted the main facts from the report.
3. Researchers extracted DNA from the samples.

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#384

file

Noun

Example sentences

1. Save the document in a new file.
2. The office keeps a file for each employee.
3. The data were saved in a digital file.

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#385

finite

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The Earth has finite natural resources.
2. Our time for the project is finite.
3. Fossil fuels are a finite resource.

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#386

foundation

Noun

Example sentences

1. Trust is the foundation of a good team.
2. Workers built a strong foundation for the house.
3. Evidence forms the foundation of scientific reasoning.

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#387

globe

Noun

Example sentences

1. People use the internet across the globe.
2. The teacher pointed to Africa on the globe.
3. Climate change affects communities across the globe.

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#388

grade

Noun

Example sentences

1. She received a high grade on the test.
2. This material is a better grade of steel.
3. The final exam accounts for half of the course grade.

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#389

guarantee

Verb

Example sentences

1. The company guarantees the product for one year.
2. Hard work does not guarantee success.
3. High spending does not guarantee better results.

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#390

hierarchy

Noun

Example sentences

1. The company has a clear management hierarchy.
2. Words can be placed in a hierarchy from general to specific.
3. The organization has a clear management hierarchy.

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#391

identical

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The two pictures are almost identical.
2. The twins wore identical shirts.
3. The two samples were chemically identical.

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#392

ideology

Noun

Example sentences

1. The party is guided by a political ideology.
2. The course examines different social ideologies.
3. Political ideology can influence public policy.

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#393

infer

Verb

Example sentences

1. We can infer his feelings from his face.
2. The researchers inferred the cause from the data.
3. Readers can infer the author's opinion from the examples.

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#394

innovate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Companies must innovate to remain competitive.
2. The school encourages teachers to innovate.
3. Companies must innovate to remain competitive.

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#395

insert

Verb

Example sentences

1. Insert the card into the machine.
2. She inserted a new paragraph into the report.
3. The researcher inserted the sensor into the container.

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#396

intervene

Verb

Example sentences

1. The teacher intervened to stop the argument.
2. The government may intervene in the market.
3. The government intervened to prevent a financial crisis.

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#397

isolate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The doctor isolated the sick patient.
2. Scientists isolated one factor in the experiment.
3. Scientists isolated the bacteria from the sample.

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#398

media

Noun

Example sentences

1. The media reported the event widely.
2. Social media can spread news quickly.
3. The media influence public understanding of science.

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#399

mode

Noun

Example sentences

1. The phone is in silent mode.
2. Walking is a healthy mode of transport.
3. Online learning is one mode of education.

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#400

paradigm

Noun

Example sentences

1. The discovery created a new scientific paradigm.
2. This model became the main paradigm in education.
3. The discovery created a new paradigm in biology.

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