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TOEFL Vocab 1/15
TOEFL Vocabulary ELCI Writing 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| presence | the state of existing: being present or nearby |
| consideration | the act of being thoughtful about someone or something |
| encourage | to support or give inspiration to |
| squander | to waste, or use thoughtlessly |
| reasons | causes for an action, belief, or event |
| describe | to explain or portray |
| indicator | sign, warning, clue |
| alternative | another choice |
| eccentric | unusual; different from the normal standard |
| abstract | thought of as separate from concrete realities, difficult to understand |
| accumulate | to gather or collect |
| entire | total, whole |
| eager | excited to do something |
| decay | to rot, decline in well-being |
| satisfactory | fulfilling all requirements |
| focus | to concentrate one's attention |
| eliminate | to get rid of or remove |
| inevitable | unable to be avoided; certain to happen or occur |
| behavior | the way in which one acts or conducts oneself |
| realistic | reasonable,sensible |
| explain | to make clear; to give reasons for an event or course of action |
| partial | not complete; halfway, unfinished |
| dating | describing a point in time |
| harmony | unity, conformity |
| attention | concentration of one's thoughts or observations on a subject |
| significance | the meaning or importance of something |
| tradition | a custom or belief that has been handed down throughout history |
| absorb | consume or soak up |
| endure | to bear or tolerate |
| diversity | variety |
| welfare | well-being, happiness or health |