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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 Vocabulary
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
absorbent   ContextMore...   Speak
a. able to soak up liquid easily
indomitable   ContextMore...   Speak
a. impossible to subdue or defeat
unyielding   ContextMore...   Speak
a. not giving way to pressure; hard or solid
 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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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:
confining   Pronounce
a. restricting scope or freedom of action; crowded
Obviously, you will travel in a confining ship with humans.
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conformity   Pronounce
n. similarity in form or character; agreement
Their actions were in conformity with their declared intentions.
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congruity   Pronounce
n. relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency.
There must be, in spite of all indifference and hostility of nature to human interests, some congruity of nature with man or life could not exist.
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consecutive   Pronounce
a. following one after another without interruption; sequential
The consecutive file saving method also created some problems.
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consequent   Pronounce
a. resulting; following as a logical conclusion
His retirement and consequent spare time enabled him to travel more.
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conserve   Pronounce
v. retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
One way to conserve is to make cars more efficient.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
abrasive  Speak
Exercise
weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
Exercise
act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
Exercise
rubbing away; tending to grind down
Exercise
unbalanced; uneven;  having parts on either side or half that do not match
actual  Speak
Exercise
true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current
Exercise
take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp
Exercise
weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
Exercise
showing deference; being respectful and considerate
affective  Speak
Exercise
take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp
Exercise
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
Exercise
sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged
Exercise
urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential; acute; crucial; decisive
appointment  Speak
Exercise
act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
Exercise
remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
Exercise
suffering from excessive loss of water
Exercise
a system that provides quantitative information about finances
attempt  Speak
Exercise
the action of trying at something
Exercise
something that discourages; tending to deter
Exercise
unusual; not typical; not normal
Exercise
sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged
boulder  Speak
Exercise
showing deference; being respectful and considerate
Exercise
weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
Exercise
a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil
Exercise
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
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8   Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
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a. unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally  


Spelling Word: accidental
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v. speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something


Spelling Word: advocate
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n. successive change from one thing or state to another and back again


Spelling Word: alternation
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v. tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince


Spelling Word: assure
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n. a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance


Spelling Word: audience
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n. a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog


Spelling Word: bark
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