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Vocabulary Study Online by Level
Vocabulary Study Online
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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close-knit   ContextMore...   Speak
a. (of a group of people) united or bound together by strong relationships and common interests
perseverance   ContextMore...   Speak
n. persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success
ethnic   ContextMore...   Speak
a. of or belonging to a population group made up of people who share descent
synthetic   ContextMore...   Speak
a. of or relating to products made from artificial substances, often copying a natural product
collate   ContextMore...   Speak
v. collect and combine (texts, information, or sets of figures) in proper order
metadata   ContextMore...   Speak
n.  a set of data that describes and gives information about other data
serene   ContextMore...   Speak
a. calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil
robust   ContextMore...   Speak
a. full of flavor
act   ContextMore...   Speak
n. a main division of a play, segment
culminate   ContextMore...   Speak
v. reach a climax or point of highest development
 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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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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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:
braid   Pronounce
v. weave; interweave three or more strands
Have you ever wanted to braid your own hair or someone else's hair?
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breathtaking   Pronounce
a. very surprising or shocking
Beneath the curious mixture is the kind of breathtaking skyscraper shell, balanced in space, that modern technology makes possible.
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broaden   Pronounce
v. widen; grow broad or broader
Its size, style, and expression broaden the car's appeal, making it more appropriate for a wider range of circumstances.
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buggy   Pronounce
n. small, lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
A fine way to travel through Quebec City in Canada is by horse buggy.
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bundle   Pronounce
v. tie, wrap, or gather together; hurry; hasten; dress oneself warmly
Remember to bundle children up in winter clothes.
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cab   Pronounce
n. taxi; a one-horse vehicle for public hire
I was supposed to meet Mrs. Girard at the building in five minutes; she called a cab to drive me to the station.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
abort  Speak
Exercise
one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor
Exercise
way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street
Exercise
stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
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similar; in the same manner or to the same degree
arboreal  Speak
Exercise
utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors
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whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
Exercise
tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees
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something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
arms  Speak
Exercise
weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
Exercise
worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
Exercise
sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
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straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
artery  Speak
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scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
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urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential; acute; crucial; decisive
Exercise
one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor
Exercise
status of being a champion; position or title of a winner
aviator  Speak
Exercise
someone who operates an aircraft
Exercise
surprise someone very much; shock
Exercise
one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor
Exercise
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
clip  Speak
Exercise
a small section of filmed or filed material
Exercise
a scientist who studies living organisms
Exercise
storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
Exercise
special group delegated to consider some matter
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8   Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
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n. a passage from one form or state to another; change


Spelling Word: alteration
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a. responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable


Spelling Word: amenable
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a. sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner


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


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


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


Spelling Word: athlete
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