VOCABULARY SYNONYMS TOEFL 1

Thesis

• Claim

• Essay

• System

• Knowledge

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Proficiency

• Skill and Knowledge

• Skill and essays

• Skill and language

• Skill and luck

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Ardous

• Difficult

• Silly

• Fun

• Interesting

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Example

• Piece

• Part

• Illustration

• Idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Paraphrase

• Perform

• Repeat

• Rewrite

• Restate

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Scrutinize

• Examine often

• Examine briefly

• Examine closely

• Examine rarely

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Essay

• Verbal thesis

• Written idea

• New argument

• Written argument

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Topic

• Story

• Example

• Subject

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Ascertain

• Make sure of

• Make fun of

• Make little of

• Make plain

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Subjective

• Personal

• Objective

• Accurate

• Ideas

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D