Words and question patterns from academic reading across biology, geology, history, and art for the TOEFL iBT.
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- Abstract
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Existing in thought or theory rather than physical form; summary of main points- Adaptation
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Process by which organisms become suited to their environment; trait that helps survival- Aggregate
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Collection of rock fragments or particles bound together; to gather into a mass- Alluvial
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Relating to sediment deposited by rivers or floods- Annotation
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Explanatory note or commentary added to a text or artwork- Assimilate
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To take in and incorporate; to absorb information or adapt to a new culture- Baroque
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Ornate artistic style of 17th and early 18th centuries with elaborate decoration- Benthic
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Relating to the bottom of an ocean or sea, or the organisms living there- Biodiversity
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Variety of all living species in an area or on Earth; biological diversity- Calcite
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Mineral form of calcium carbonate, commonly found in limestone and marble- Catalyst
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Substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed by it- Chronology
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Arrangement of events in order of time; timeline of historical events- Civilization
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Advanced stage of human social development marked by cities, writing, and culture- Colonization
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Process of establishing settlements in new territory by people from another place- Confluence
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Point where two rivers or streams meet and join together
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