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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  
scoop up   Context   Speak
v. put hands or arms under it and lift it in a quick movement
diminish   ContextMore...   Speak
v. make or become less
lament   ContextMore...   Speak
v. mourn (a person's loss or death)
catastrophe   ContextMore...   Speak
n. an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster
comprehend   ContextMore...   Speak
v. grasp mentally; understand
incredibly   ContextMore...   Speak
ad. to a great degree; extremely or unusually
showgirl   ContextMore...   Speak
n. a woman who sings or dances in a musical show
hang on   Context   Speak
v. remain firm or persevere, especially in difficult circumstances
comforts   ContextMore...   Speak
n. things that contribute to physical ease and well-being
nibble   ContextMore...   Speak
v. take small bites out of
 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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What we provide here isn't only a word list; it is integrated with modern information technology to let you learn and review TOEFL words more efficiently. For most test-takers, the proven TOEFL vocabulary can cover all test sections' requirements, from listening to reading.

We divide the words into 4 levels; each level consists of 4 groups. If you are interested in the words of all groups (1-16) of this 5000 TOEFL word list, watch them here.



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TOEFL Vocabulary PDF List
Some students like using PDF lists to learn and review words. We do offer a handy feature to make a PDF word list of each group. Below are demos of Level 1's first group, including 9 non-English explanations.If you have a VIP account, you can print all groups' word list from the website; the details are in:

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:

4   Manage Word Status:
To speed up your studying, you can manage words by marking them as New, Known, and Review status. There are two ways: Note page or Panel page to manage words' statuses. You can also save statuses to the cloud and sync back if your device has trouble or want to switch to other devices.

Word status is a handy flag to skip known words and focus on new and half-familiar words.

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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:
aircraft   Pronounce
n. a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
This aircraft is also equipped with a spear, which the Geneva War Crimes Handbook forbids.
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alike   Pronounce
a. similar; in the same manner or to the same degree
Friends are generally alike in background and tastes.
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alliteration   Pronounce
n. repetition of a beginning sound in poetry
'The furrow followed free' is an example of alliteration.
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alteration   Pronounce
n. a passage from one form or state to another; change
Both sides can make a pretty plausible argument that the alteration is what they want it to be.
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aluminum   Pronounce
n. silvery ductile metallic element
Services include mold aluminum casting, heat treating, machining.
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ambivalence   Pronounce
n. state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by her feelings' ambivalence.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
abnormal  Speak
Exercise
society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
Exercise
seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
Exercise
retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
Exercise
unusual; not typical; not normal
anecdote  Speak
Exercise
tie, wrap, or gather together; hurry; hasten; dress oneself warmly
Exercise
shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
Exercise
show off oneself;  speak of with excessive pride
Exercise
a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
armor  Speak
Exercise
shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
Exercise
unusual; not typical; not normal
Exercise
work or act together toward a common end or purpose
Exercise
tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid
artery  Speak
Exercise
one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor
Exercise
shut eyes briefly; wink
Exercise
unusual; not typical; not normal
Exercise
ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness
assignment  Speak
Exercise
a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment
Exercise
similar; in the same manner or to the same degree
Exercise
self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
Exercise
a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
avenue  Speak
Exercise
something that discourages; tending to deter
Exercise
tie, wrap, or gather together; hurry; hasten; dress oneself warmly
Exercise
way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street
Exercise
retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
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8   Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
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n. state of being absent; state of being away


Spelling Word: absence
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n. state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune


Spelling Word: adversity
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n. a passage from one form or state to another; change


Spelling Word: alteration
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n. weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family


Spelling Word: arms
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a. unbalanced; uneven;  having parts on either side or half that do not match  


Spelling Word: asymmetrical
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n. a sportsman; one who contended for a prize in public games


Spelling Word: athlete
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