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Vocabulary Study Online by Level
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Vocabulary Study Online By Level (VSOBL) is a Fast, Reliable, and Handy tool to prepare English exam vocabulary. (Available for all VIP accounts: US$2/Month). It has built-in word lists: 6000 IELTS words, 6000 TOEFL words, 5000 GRE words, and 3000 SAT words. You can load them by level with one click.
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 New TOEFL VocabularyMore new words  
iconic   ContextMore...   Speak
a. regarded as a representative symbol
absorbent   ContextMore...   Speak
a. able to soak up liquid easily
indomitable   ContextMore...   Speak
a. impossible to subdue or defeat
unyielding   ContextMore...   Speak
a. not giving way to pressure; hard or solid
standout   ContextMore...   Speak
a. exceptionally good
sophomore   ContextMore...   Speak
n. denoting the second album, film, etc., released or created by a particular artist
twist   ContextMore...   Speak
n. a new treatment or outlook; a variation
exemplify   ContextMore...   Speak
v. be a typical example of
resilience   ContextMore...   Speak
n. the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties
stepping stone   Context   Speak
n. an action or event that helps one to make progress towards a specified goal
 5000 TOEFL Vocabulary List
1   Overview:
This TOEFL vocabulary list has 5000 words. It shows definitions and sample sentences for each word. Meanwhile, it offers word status management to help to study and review its words. Besides, each word has matching and spelling interactive online exercises and printable flashcards, and the PDF TOEFL word list.

5000 TOEFL vocabulary list is available for VIP accounts to access the full content. Free users may evaluate its content and feature by the 1st group.

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TOEFL Vocabulary Cards
Flashcards are useful tools for some students to study new words. We offer two buttons to make one-side and two-side cards for each group. Below are one-side cards for Level 1's first group, including 9 non-English explanations.If you have a VIP account, you can print all groups' cards, either one-side or two-side, from the website; the details are in:

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Words of Group 1: (Part of words, select list to view all.)
abbreviation
abnormal
abort
abrasive
absence
absolutely
abstract
accidental
accompany
accomplished
accounting
acid
acidic
actual
acupuncture
adequate
adhere
adhesive
adjunct
admit
adventure
adventurous
adversity
advocate
aerodynamics
affected
affective
aggravate
aggregation
ailment
aircraft
alert
alike
allegation
alliteration
alone
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6   Demonstrate word list style:
accompany   Pronounce
v. travel with; be associated with
But the night being wet and inclement, Mr. Rochester did not accompany them.
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accounting   Pronounce
n. a system that provides quantitative information about finances
Recent changes in accounting rules have forced companies in Britain to state much more accurately the true financial state of their pension funds.
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acidic   Pronounce
a. tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid
The chart below categorizes food as either acidic or alkaline based on its effective consumption of urine pH.
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acupuncture   Pronounce
n. treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
Acupuncture therapy intends to promote health and alleviate pain and suffering.
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adhere   Pronounce
v. stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
That is why the claying is necessary; it makes the grain adhere to the earth; otherwise, it would float.
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adjunct   Pronounce
n. something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
Although I don't absolutely need a second computer, I plan to buy a laptop to serve as an adjunct to my desktop model.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
abnormal  Speak
Exercise
unusual; not typical; not normal
Exercise
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
Exercise
remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
Exercise
usually; under normal circumstances, normally
accidental  Speak
Exercise
serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying
Exercise
silvery ductile metallic element
Exercise
work or act together toward a common end or purpose
Exercise
unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
aggregation  Speak
Exercise
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
Exercise
serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying
Exercise
reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
Exercise
something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
ambivalence  Speak
Exercise
state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
Exercise
reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
Exercise
ultimate goal; the place to which one is going or directed
Exercise
remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
antiquated  Speak
Exercise
wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
Exercise
stop motion; curb or restrain
Exercise
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
Exercise
state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force
caricature  Speak
Exercise
society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
Exercise
something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
Exercise
a representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
Exercise
unoriginal; derived from another source
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n. something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger


Spelling Word: adventure
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n. something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence


Spelling Word: anticipation
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a. too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged


Spelling Word: antiquated
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v. suppose; presume; take on; bear


Spelling Word: assume
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v. surprise someone very much; shock


Spelling Word: astonish
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n. vessel; large cylindrical container


Spelling Word: barrel
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