English Vocabulary · Cross-exam Academic English Beta

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This 1,600-word beta set supports learners preparing for TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, and Cambridge IGCSE English. Official specimen papers supply the primary occurrence evidence, so words shared across several programmes rise toward the beginning of the list. Overlap with school-grade, SAT, and GRE vocabulary is intentional because the same academic English serves several learning pathways.

A limited public specimen corpus does not contain 1,600 distinct, reliable teaching headwords. The remaining places therefore bridge from KSSR’s audited Grade 4–9 curricula using general English frequency and a fixed balance of nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs. Every row reuses a reviewed meaning, complete example sentence, word-study note, and dictionary-style equivalents in all launch languages. The first release includes five cloze questions per page; reading workshops will be added only after their English passages and translations are separately reviewed.

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Words 1331–1365 of 1600
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
1331	integrate	verb Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: integrate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to combine parts so they work together as a whole	The presentation will integrate maps, quotations, and survey data.
1332	perish	verb Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: perish is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to die or be completely destroyed	Young seedlings may perish without water.
1333	cautiously	adverb Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Suffix focus: -ly commonly forms an adverb describing how an action occurs.	in a careful way that avoids danger or mistakes	The fox stepped cautiously onto the frozen pond.
1334	antagonist	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Suffix focus: -ist often names a person associated with a field, belief, or practice.	a character or force that opposes the main character	In the novel, the dishonest captain is the antagonist.
1335	pioneer	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: pioneer is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a person who is among the first to explore or develop a field	The engineer became a pioneer in low-cost water purification.
1336	theorem	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: theorem is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a mathematical statement proved from definitions and accepted facts	The Pythagorean theorem relates the sides of a right triangle.
1337	induction	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	reasoning that forms a general rule from repeated examples	Induction suggests the pattern, but a proof must confirm it.
1338	persistence	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.	continued effort despite difficulty, delay, or opposition	Solving the complex proof required persistence.
1339	deposition	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Suffix focus: -ition commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	the laying down of material carried by water, wind, ice, or gravity	River deposition formed a sandbar near the bend.
1340	allocate	verb Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: allocate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to set aside something for a particular purpose	The council will allocate part of the budget to playground repairs.
1341	caregiver	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: caregiver is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a person who regularly cares for someone needing help	The caregiver prepared lunch and medicine for the elderly patient.
1342	pentagon	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: pentagon is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a polygon with five sides	The irregular pentagon still has exactly five sides.
1343	idle	adjective Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: idle is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	not active, working, or in use	The idle factory machinery gathered dust.
1344	contamination	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	the presence of a harmful or unwanted substance	Testing revealed bacterial contamination in the well.
1345	resilient	adjective Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: resilient is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	able to recover and continue after difficulty	The resilient community rebuilt homes after the storm.
1346	annex	verb Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: annex is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to add territory to a country, city, or other political unit	The city voted to annex the land beside the highway.
1347	selfless	adjective Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: selfless is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	caring more about others' needs than your own	The selfless volunteer gave her seat to the tired passenger.
1348	reassure	verb Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: reassure is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to help someone feel less worried	The guide tried to reassure us that the trail was safe.
1349	illuminate	verb Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: illuminate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to light something up or make an idea clearer	A lantern will illuminate the dark path.
1350	considerate	adjective Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: considerate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	careful not to inconvenience or hurt others	It was considerate of Mae to lower her voice near the sleeping baby.
1351	clasp	verb Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: clasp is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to hold something tightly with the hands or arms	The child will clasp the railing while climbing the steps.
1352	bewildered	adjective Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: bewildered is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	very confused	The bewildered traveler studied the unfamiliar train map.
1353	recommendation	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	an advised course of action based on judgment or evidence	The panel's recommendation is to repair rather than replace the bridge.
1354	governance	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.	the systems and processes through which an organization or society makes and applies decisions	Transparent governance includes public access to budgets and rules.
1355	realism	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.	a style that represents ordinary life in a believable way	The novel's realism appears in its detailed portrayal of factory work.
1356	tariff	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: tariff is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a tax placed on goods brought into a country	The tariff increased the price of imported steel.
1357	remorse	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: remorse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	deep regret for having done something wrong	He felt remorse after admitting that he had damaged the sculpture.
1358	hue	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: hue is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a particular color or shade	The artist mixed blue and green to create a turquoise hue.
1359	choreography	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Root and suffix focus: -graphy relates to writing, recording, or describing.	the planned sequence of movements in a dance or performance	The choreography placed the dancers in a widening circle.
1360	perpendicular	adjective Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: perpendicular is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	meeting to form a right angle	The vertical post is perpendicular to the ground.
1361	skeptical	adjective Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: skeptical is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	not easily convinced without evidence	The skeptical reviewer asked to see the original data.
1362	durable	adjective Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: durable is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	able to resist wear or damage for a long time	The durable fabric survived years of outdoor use.
1363	chromosome	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: chromosome is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a structure in a cell that carries genetic information	Each chromosome contains many genes.
1364	quadrant	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: quadrant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	one of four regions formed by the axes on a coordinate plane	The point is located in the first quadrant.
1365	decimal	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: decimal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a number written using a decimal point to show parts of a whole	The decimal 0.5 represents one half.

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1. The presentation will _____ maps, quotations, and survey data.

Answer: integrate

2. River _____ formed a sandbar near the bend.

Answer: deposition

3. The guide tried to _____ us that the trail was safe.

Answer: reassure

4. He felt _____ after admitting that he had damaged the sculpture.

Answer: remorse

5. The _____ 0.5 represents one half.

Answer: decimal

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About this cross-exam English set

TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, and Cambridge IGCSE English use different formats, but all require learners to understand precise vocabulary in context. TOEFL and IELTS emphasize academic reading and communication; TOEIC emphasizes workplace and everyday communication; IGCSE English asks students to interpret, analyze, and communicate through school-level texts and tasks. This combined set concentrates on useful language that can transfer across those pathways.

The ordering is evidence-led rather than alphabetical. Words found in official public specimen materials—especially words occurring across more than one programme—receive the strongest ranking. Because a limited specimen corpus cannot provide 1,600 distinct reliable teaching headwords, the remainder is transparently bridged from KSSR’s audited Grade 4–9 vocabulary using general English frequency and a fixed part-of-speech balance. This is an independent study resource, not an official product of any testing organization.

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