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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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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
proximity   ContextMore...   Speak
n. nearness in space, time, or relationship
aspiration   ContextMore...   Speak
n. a hope or ambition of achieving something
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
 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:
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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:
curiosity   Pronounce
n. desire to know or learn
My main curiosity is how they're going to explain how Captain Barbossa has returned from the dead.
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cushion   Pronounce
n. soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
I knelt down by him; I turned his face from the cushion to me; I kissed his cheek; I smoothed his hair with my hand.
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customarily   Pronounce
ad. usually; under normal circumstances, normally
Yet until well into this century, men customarily gathered in pubs, cafes, parks, and village greens.
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dart   Pronounce
v. move suddenly and rapidly
Your eyes take them in, then dart away to something else.
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dawning   Pronounce
n. first light of day; first advent or appearance
So, the order indicates the next day's dawning follows the end of one day.
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debris   Pronounce
n. remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
A full year after the earthquake in Mexico City, they were still carting away the debris.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
abbreviation  Speak
Exercise
act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country
Exercise
shortening something by omitting parts of it
Exercise
represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
Exercise
something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
alteration  Speak
Exercise
state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force
Exercise
a passage from one form or state to another; change
Exercise
first light of day; first advent or appearance
Exercise
state of being suitable
averse  Speak
Exercise
with great urgency; seriously; severely
Exercise
reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
Exercise
a secret agreement for any illegal purpose; conspiracy
Exercise
indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
buggy  Speak
Exercise
small, lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
Exercise
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
Exercise
song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
Exercise
mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
career  Speak
Exercise
indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
Exercise
responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
Exercise
profession or occupation; individual's work and life roles over their lifespan
Exercise
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
cipher  Speak
Exercise
resulting; following as a logical conclusion
Exercise
round; shaped like or nearly like a circle
Exercise
two-sided; mutual;  involving two groups or countries
Exercise
secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
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8   Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
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n. treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin


Spelling Word: acupuncture
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n. study of how objects move through the air or water


Spelling Word: aerodynamics
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n. suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong


Spelling Word: allegation
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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. song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty


Spelling Word: anthem
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v. ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of


Spelling Word: approve
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