5000 TOEFL Vocabulary List

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signify   ContextMore...   Speak
v. be an indication of
gratitude   ContextMore...   Speak
n. the quality of being thankful
embrace   ContextMore...   Speak
v. hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection
escape into   Context   Speak
v. get some free status by breaking from confinement or control
cope with   Context   Speak
v. deal effectively with something difficult
relentless   ContextMore...   Speak
a. oppressively constant; incessant
complication   ContextMore...   Speak
n. a secondary disease or condition aggravating an already existing one
revival   ContextMore...   Speak
n. a new production of an old play or similar work
embrace   ContextMore...   Speak
v. hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection
iconic   ContextMore...   Speak
a. regarded as a representative symbol
 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.

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Building vocabulary is one of the hardest jobs to prepare for any English test. If you will take the TOEFL test in months, but you didn't develop any TOEFL vocabulary yet, the first of first is to get a proven vocabulary and work on it immediately. This 5000 TOEFL vocabulary list is an excellent candidate to own TOEFL words quickly.

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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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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5   Demonstrate word list style:
amazement   Pronounce
n. wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment
My daughter and I looked at each other in amazement, and with beaming smiles, threw our arms around each other.
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amenable   Pronounce
a. responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
He was amenable to any suggestions that came from those he looked up to.
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analysis   Pronounce
n. study; investigation; the process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
You can read more about those studies here, and my analysis is here.
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anesthetic   Pronounce
n. a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
His monotonous voice acted as an anesthetic; his audience was soon asleep.
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annually   Pronounce
ad. yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year
It says an immediate commitment of three billion dollars annually is needed to provide basic healthcare across sub-Saharan Africa.
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anthropology   Pronounce
n. social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
The strength of anthropology is its diversity of approach and perspective, unified by a common theme: the study of human variation and adaptability.
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6   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
adequate  Speak
Exercise
make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
Exercise
reproduction by parents of different races
Exercise
status of being a champion; position or title of a winner
Exercise
sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
annually  Speak
Exercise
make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm
Exercise
rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat
Exercise
something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
Exercise
yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year
antiquated  Speak
Exercise
permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to
Exercise
state of being absent; state of being away
Exercise
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
Exercise
unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
association  Speak
Exercise
make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
Exercise
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
Exercise
connection, whether of persons or things; a union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose
Exercise
yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year
astonish  Speak
Exercise
state of being unable to pay your debts
Exercise
speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
Exercise
surprise someone very much; shock
Exercise
technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
aurora  Speak
Exercise
a secret agreement for any illegal purpose; conspiracy
Exercise
a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
Exercise
thickness; the quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume
Exercise
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
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7   Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
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a. unusual; not typical; not normal


Spelling Word: abnormal
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n. a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling


Spelling Word: anesthetic
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n. social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings


Spelling Word: anthropology
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n. upward slope or grade; movement upward


Spelling Word: ascent
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v. support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion


Spelling Word: bolster
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a. very surprising or shocking


Spelling Word: breathtaking
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8   Words PDF List and Cards:
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: