Set 46 · Study 1 / 5
Exitto remove earth or other material from a site to make a hole
The construction crew will excavate the foundation for the new building next week.
Set 46 of TOEFL Vocabulary covers 5 words: excavate, correspond, convalesce, seep, omit. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
to remove earth or other material from a site to make a hole
The construction crew will excavate the foundation for the new building next week.
to be in agreement or conformity with something
The results of the study correspond with the previous research findings, confirming the initial hypothesis.
to recover health and strength gradually after illness
After her surgery, she needed several weeks to convalesce at home before returning to work.
to pass slowly through small openings or porous materials
As the rain fell heavily, water began to seep through the cracks in the old roof, creating puddles on the floor.
to leave out or exclude something
In his report, he decided to omit the details that were not relevant to the main argument.