{"id":1195,"date":"2015-02-03T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T17:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/?p=1195"},"modified":"2020-12-10T13:46:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T21:46:35","slug":"toefl-tuesday-all-about-toefl-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/toefl-tuesday-all-about-toefl-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"TOEFL Tuesday: All About TOEFL Vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Welcome back to TOEFL Tuesday!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vocabulary is helpful for all four sections of the TOEFL (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), so it\u2019s important to study! But where should you find that new vocabulary? What is helpful for the TOEFL, specifically?<br \/>\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1YreC-4waxU\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Academic Vocabulary<\/h2>\n<p>The TOEFL is mainly a test of academic English. The reading section is all about passages from university textbooks; the majority of the listening section is about lectures; about half of writing and speaking are based on similarly academic texts or lectures.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why knowing more formal, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uefap.com\/vocab\/select\/awl.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">academic words<\/a> is a huge help. Informal vocabulary, such as phrasal verbs, can also be useful for the TOEFL, but it\u2019s less important and more general. Continue studying any informal vocabulary, of course, but focus your studies on academic words in particular. (For a list of the most important TOEFL Vocabulary words, be sure to download our <A href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/toefl-vocabulary-pdf\/\">TOEFL Vocab PDF<\/a>.)<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Words from TOEFL Questions<\/h3>\n<p>Here are three words that you almost definitely will see on your TOEFL:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(to) infer<\/li>\n<li>(to be) essential<\/li>\n<li>(to) cast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I say you will see them on your test not because those words will be in the texts or lectures, but because they\u2019ll be in the questions.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>(to) Infer<\/h4>\n<p>This word is related to \u201cimply.\u201d If <strong>you imply<\/strong> information, then you don\u2019t say it directly, but I understand the information anyway. Similarly, if <strong>I infer<\/strong> information, then I understand information from your statement, even if the information was not specifically said.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if I\u2019m going camping this weekend, and my friend asks me \u201cIs your tent waterproof?\u201d I can <strong>infer<\/strong> that my friend expects rain, because my friend <strong>implied<\/strong> that it would rain.<\/p>\n<p>You will see this word in both the reading and listening sections, in <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/toefl-listening-question-types\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inference questions<\/a>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>(to be) Essential<\/h4>\n<p>This word is so common, you probably know it already. \u201cEssential\u201d means \u201cneeded\u201d or \u201cnecessary.\u201d An essential part is a part that you <strong>must<\/strong> have. It\u2019s not only important\u2014it\u2019s more than important.<\/p>\n<p>For example, water is <strong>essential<\/strong> for life on Earth. Without water, there would be no life.<\/p>\n<p>You will see this word in <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/toefl-reading-question-type-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">paraphrase<\/a> questions in the reading section.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>(to) Cast<\/h4>\n<p>This word has many different meanings, but the meaning that\u2019s important for the TOEFL is related to an old meaning: \u201cto throw.\u201d But it\u2019s not used literally. Instead, you might see the phrase \u201ccast doubt on.\u201d And in that phrase, \u201ccast\u201d means something like \u201ccreate.\u201d If you \u201ccast doubt,\u201d then you create a reason to doubt another statement.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, on the TOEFL, you might see this word in the <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/toefl-integrated-writing-complete-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">integrated essay question<\/a>. You will first read a text, then hear a lecture about the same topic. The professor will usually talk about three reasons why the text was wrong (rarely does the professor agree with the text). You then will have to write an essay about how the professor <strong>casts doubt<\/strong> on the text.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PS. 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