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The act of one animal preying on others for food. This is essential vocabulary for TOEFL lectures describing predator-prey relationships.

The state or process of a species, family, or larger group being or becoming extinct. A core concept in TOEFL passages about dinosaurs or environmental conservation.

Any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls to the ground from the atmosphere.

To produce offspring; to reproduce. A core vocabulary word for TOEFL passages about life cycles and biology.

To become extinct or to disappear completely so that no trace is left.

The process where material is deposited or settles at the bottom of a liquid; also refers to geological sedimentation.

The height of an object or place above sea level.

A change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with a reference to biological genetic mutation. Very common in TOEFL evolution and genetics passages.

To calculate, estimate, or figure out something using data, logic, or mathematical methods. It implies a process of reasoning from known facts to unknown values.

To release, set free, or emit. It can refer to letting a person go, releasing energy in a chemical reaction, or emitting gases.