Unit 16. Expertise | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 16. Expertise, 400 words for TOEFL Exercises and Flashcards

Word	Definition	Example
curriculum	a course of study	The internet needs to be a part of the school curriculum.
distinctly	clearly	He distinctly remembered the day his father left
erudite	highly educated	He is one of the most erudite scholars of Islam in modern times
fortify	to strengthen	They hurriedly fortified the village with barricades of carts.
implicitly	without being explicitly stated	Value tends to be implicitly communicated through packaging.
parochial	restricted in outlook	Although it's just a local paper, it somehow manages not to be too parochial in its outlook.
rigor	following rules strictly	She was well known for her rigor
roster	a list, especially of names	I've drawn up the duty roster for this week.
secular	not related to religion	We live in an increasingly secular society, in which religion has less and less influence on our daily lives.
suspend	to stop for a period; to hang	We regret to inform you that we are suspending all shipments until this outstanding balance has been settled