Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - Experimentation

to examine the truth or accuracy of something

a statement that someone presents as a topic to be argued or examined

concerned with understanding and explaining phenomena rather than directly applying them to real-world situations

relating to or involving scientific experiments, especially those designed to test hypotheses or explore new ideas

based upon observations or experiments instead of theories or ideas

to show that something is false or incorrect

to provide supporting evidence for a theory, statement, etc.

to be closely connected or have mutual effects

solid proof or evidence that supports a theory or statement

a piece of equipment used in a laboratory that can burn gas and create flames

a method used for measuring how old an organic material is by calculating the amount of carbon they contain

a controlled scientific experiment in which the effectiveness and safety of a medical treatment is measured by testing it on people

to analyze something systematically and thoroughly by breaking it down into its individual elements or components

to prove a statement or theory to be false or incorrect

a number or piece of data representing measurements or facts

to unfairly influence or manipulate something or someone in favor of one particular opinion or point of view

a recorded analysis of a person, group, event or situation over a length of time

describing a method for understanding things through the use of logic and detailed thinking

a particular set of actions conducted in a certain way

a methodical examination of the whole structure of something and the relation between its components

done in a careful, systematic, and organized manner