TOEFL Vocabulary: 5000 Words and Practice

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The revival of Ponte is lumped in with the gentrification taking place in parts of inner-city Johannesburg, where hipsters gather at a market on Sundays to coo over minimalist lampshades.
lump with
v. put someone or something in the same group or category as some other person or thing
hipster
n. a person who follows the latest trends and fashions

Even the celebrated national side is now routinely barracked when it plays at home, so that it has taken to staging its games in provincial towns, where it can hope for a warmer reception than in Rio.
celebrated
a. greatly admired; renowned
routine
a. performed as part of a regular procedure

There is no credible rival for its position as the world’s preeminent innovation hub; but there are signs that the Valley’s influence is peaking.
innovation
n. introduction of something new

5000 TOEFL Vocabulary List

1 Overview:

This TOEFL vocabulary list has more than must-have TOEFL 5000 words. It shows definitions on demand, and offers each word matching and spelling interactive online exercises as well as printable flashcards. In addition, the PDF of 5000 TOEFL vocabulary list is available for VIP to download.

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4 TOEFL vocabulary Ebook:

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cab

cabal

cabin

cabinetmaker

cadaverous

cadence

calculate

calculation

calculator

calibration

calm

camouflage

campaign

cancel

cancellation

candid

candidate

cannibalism

canopy

canvas

canyon

capability

capable

capacity

capillary

captivity

carapace

carat

carbohydrate

cardiac

cardinal

career

careerism

careful

careless

carelessly

cargo

caricature

carnival

carnivorous

carve

carver

carving

cassette

cast

casting

casual

catalyst

catastrophe

catching

categorize

category

cater

caterpillar

cathedral

cause

caution

cautious

cautiously

cavern

cavity

cease

ceaseless

celebrate

celebrated

celebrity

celestial

cell

census

centenary

centennial

centigrade

ceremonial

ceremony

chafe

chagrin

chalk

chamber

champion

championship

chaos

chaotic

chapel

character

characteristic

characterize

charcoal

charitable

chart

charter

chaste

chat

chateau

check

checkout

checkup

chef

cherish

chili

chill

chilly

chisel

chivalry

choir

choke

chop

choppy

chord

...

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7 Word meaning matching - Test words you know:

abnormal

	a. happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally n. a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
	n. a physicist who studies astronomy
	n. a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere a. being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
	a. departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development a. much greater than the normal

accidental

	v. burn brightly and intensely v. indicate by marking trees with blazes
	v. develop buds n. a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
	a. bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured n. pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
	a. happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally n. a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature

aggravating

	n. a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere a. being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
	a. making worse
	a. not easily borne; wearing
	v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

alien

	a. having a capacity for adaptation
	n. the mental state of being preoccupied by something n. complete attention; intense mental effort
	n. a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere a. being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
	v. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of v. charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine

anatomy

	n. alternative names for the body of a human being n. a detailed analysis
	n. a physicist who studies astronomy
	a. unceasing
	v. develop buds n. a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals

ancestry

	a. having a capacity for adaptation
	n. inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline n. the descendants of one individual
	a. related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
	n. a public facility to meet for open discussion n. a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together

apprentice

	v. shape into a block or blocks n. housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
	v. burn brightly and intensely v. indicate by marking trees with blazes
	a. making worse
	n. works for an expert to learn a trade v. be or work as an apprentice

approximately

	n. works for an expert to learn a trade v. be or work as an apprentice
	v. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of v. charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine
	n. liveliness and eagerness
	ad. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

array

	n. an orderly arrangement n. an impressive display
	n. a particular environment or surrounding influence n. the atmosphere of an environment
	v. to gain with effort
	a. farther along in physical or mental development a. far along in time

assembly

	v. represent falsely v. be in contradiction with
	v. support and strengthen v. prop up with a pillow or bolster
	n. a public facility to meet for open discussion n. a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together
	n. a particular environment or surrounding influence n. the atmosphere of an environment

8 Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:

[Esc] n. an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
n. anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause

[Esc] n. a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
a. tending to adhere

[Esc] n. a cause of great suffering and distress
n. a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

[Esc] a. eagerly desirous
a. causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

[Esc] n. (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
n. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

[Esc] v. create social or emotional ties
v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

[Esc] n. the faculty or power of mental concentration
n. a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review

[Esc] a. furnishing added support
a. functioning in a supporting capacity

[Esc] n. a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
n. a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration

[Esc] n. any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
n. any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans