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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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 New TOEFL VocabularyMore new words  
roadblock   ContextMore...   Speak
n. a temporary structure put across a road to stop traffic
hospitality   ContextMore...   Speak
n. the act of being friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors
aside   ContextMore...   Speak
ad. used to indicate that one is dismissing something from consideration
intriguing   ContextMore...   Speak
a. arousing one's curiosity or interest
quarantine   ContextMore...   Speak
v. exclude, detain, or isolate for
warn away   Context   Speak
v. tell someone that they should not go near something
intimidatingly   ContextMore...   Speak
ad. in a way that makes you feel frightened or nervous
controversy   ContextMore...   Speak
n. a lot of disagreement or argument
underscore   ContextMore...   Speak
v. make evident, emphasize
flaw   ContextMore...   Speak
n. a fault or weakness
 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.

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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The 5000 TOEFL vocabulary list is particularly useful when test day is coming, and you are planning to review TOEFL words in a very narrow time frame. In such a scenario, the list and its convenient and straightforward practice tools will help you prepare TOEFL vocabulary in fast paces.

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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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5   View all words by groups:        
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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:
compact   Pronounce
n. small and economical car; small cosmetics case
I decide to buy a compact because a small car helps to save gas.
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comparative   Pronounce
a. relative; based on, or involving comparison
Elsewhere in the report which covers a wide range of comparative data, girls continue to reduce the gender gap in educational performance.
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compensatory   Pronounce
a. serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying
Can a compensatory education program make up for the inadequate schooling he received in earlier years?
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complement   Pronounce
n. something that completes or makes up a whole or brings to perfection
I think we show complement each other on the court because we're both extremely positive.
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complicated   Pronounce
a. difficult to analyze or understand
Legally this is a hugely complicated case, and it will take months for the judge to reach the verdict.
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compose   Pronounce
v. write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
As you begin to compose, improvise on that melody and see where it naturally wants to take you.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
ascent  Speak
Exercise
showing deference; being respectful and considerate
Exercise
show off oneself;  speak of with excessive pride
Exercise
upward slope or grade; movement upward
Exercise
uninteresting and tiresome; dull
assure  Speak
Exercise
secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
Exercise
soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or yellowish-white color, used as a drawing implement
Exercise
tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
Exercise
difficult to analyze or understand
axis  Speak
Exercise
one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
Exercise
the center around which something rotates; pivot
Exercise
a severe snowstorm with strong winds
Exercise
sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged
barb  Speak
Exercise
suffering from excessive loss of water
Exercise
showing deference; being respectful and considerate
Exercise
sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
Exercise
someone who flies a balloon
blizzard  Speak
Exercise
difficult to analyze or understand
Exercise
showing deference; being respectful and considerate
Exercise
a severe snowstorm with strong winds
Exercise
relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency.
blossom  Speak
Exercise
a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy
Exercise
state of being suitable
Exercise
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
Exercise
transmission of heat or electricity or sound
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8   Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
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a. sufficient; enough to meet a purpose


Spelling Word: adequate
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n. silvery ductile metallic element


Spelling Word: aluminum
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n. a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography


Spelling Word: anecdote
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n. unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold


Spelling Word: carat
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v. stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue


Spelling Word: cease
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n. small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money


Spelling Word: coin
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