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TOEFL Vocab Stack 3
Useful vocabulary for the TOEFL--Topics: Time Efficiency & Ancient Life
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| structure | n. something constructed, such as a building |
| adjust | v. to change; to get accustomed to something |
| arbitrary | adj. chosen simply by whim or chance, not for any specific reason |
| denominator | the number written below the line in a fraction; The phrase 'lowest common denominator' means the most basic and unsophisticated things that people have in common/share |
| exponentially | adj. at a very fast rate |
| infinitesimal | adj. immeasurably small |
| maximize | v. to increase or make as great as possible. |
| parallel | adj. being an equal distance apart everywhere |
| proportion | n. a part in relation to the whole |
| rate | n. 1. the cost per unit of a good or service; 2. the motion or change that happens in a certain time |
| sequence | v. to organize or arrange in succession |
| accuracy | n. precision; exactness |
| adjacent | adj. next to |
| compress | v. to press together |
| feasibly | adv.practically; in a way that can work |
| gut | v. to empty or hollow out, (for example, a building or an animal) n. the "stomach of an animal" |
| integrally | adv. in a whole or complete manner |
| overlap | v. to lie over part of something; to have elements in common |
| retain | v. to keep or hold |
| seep | v. to pass slowly for a long time, a s a liquid or gas might |