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 176–210 of 1600
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
176	outline	verb Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: outline is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to arrange the main ideas of a text or plan in order	Before drafting, Mina will outline the reasons for protecting the marsh.
177	distribute	verb Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: distribute is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to give or send portions of something to several recipients	Volunteers distribute clean water after the storm.
178	innovative	adjective Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	introducing an effective new method, idea, or design	The innovative roof collects rainwater and cools the building.
179	administer	verb Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: administer is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to manage, direct, or formally provide something	Trained nurses administer the vaccine.
180	ecological	adjective Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: ecological is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	relating to connections between organisms and their environment	The oil spill caused serious ecological damage along the coast.
181	maintenance	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.	work that keeps something safe and functioning	Routine maintenance prevented the machine from overheating.
182	bacteria	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: bacteria is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	microscopic single-celled organisms, some helpful and some harmful	Helpful bacteria live in healthy soil.
183	galaxy	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: galaxy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a vast group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity	Our solar system lies within the Milky Way galaxy.
184	multiple	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: multiple is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a number produced by multiplying a given number by an integer	Thirty is a multiple of both five and six.
185	astronaut	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: astronaut is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a person trained to travel and work in space	The astronaut repaired equipment outside the spacecraft.
186	cloning	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: cloning is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	the production of genetically identical DNA, cells, or organisms	Researchers use cloning to create many copies of a useful gene.
187	element	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: element is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a pure substance made of one kind of atom	Oxygen is an element found in air and water.
188	municipal	adjective Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: municipal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	relating to the government of a city or town	The municipal library is funded by the city.
189	integration	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 process of bringing previously separated groups into equal participation	School integration faced organized resistance.
190	charter	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: charter is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a formal document granting rights, powers, or rules to an organization or settlement	The royal charter authorized the colony's government.
191	organism	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.	an individual living thing	Every organism in the pond depends on water.
192	knowledge	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: knowledge is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	information and understanding gained through learning	Reading the guide increased our knowledge of local birds.
193	function	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	the purpose or job of something	The roots' main function is to absorb water and anchor the plant.
194	graphic	adjective Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: graphic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	shown or explained clearly through pictures or strong detail	The graphic novel combines dialogue with illustrated panels.
195	workshop	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: workshop is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a session in which people practice and improve a skill together	During the writing workshop, students shared their revised leads.
196	highlight	verb Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: highlight is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to draw special attention to something important	The conclusion should highlight the strongest evidence.
197	evolve	verb Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: evolve is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to develop gradually over time	Languages evolve as speakers create and borrow expressions.
198	endanger	verb Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: endanger is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to put someone or something at risk	Plastic rings can endanger animals in the ocean.
199	antibiotic	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Prefix focus: anti- means against or opposed to.	a medicine that kills bacteria or slows their growth	A doctor may prescribe an antibiotic for a confirmed bacterial infection.
200	period	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: period is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a length of time	The chicks remained warm during the cold period.
201	significant	adjective Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: significant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	important or large enough to be noticed	The discovery was significant because it changed what scientists understood.
202	budget	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: budget is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a plan for how money will be earned and spent	The club created a budget before ordering supplies.
203	unit	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: unit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a standard amount used for measurement	The meter is a unit used to measure length.
204	assist	verb Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: assist is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to help someone do a task	Two volunteers assist visitors at the museum entrance.
205	virus	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: virus is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a tiny infectious agent that reproduces inside living cells	A virus can spread through cough droplets.
206	engineering	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: engineering is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	the use of science and mathematics to design solutions	Bridge engineering balances strength, cost, and safety.
207	resource	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: resource is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a useful supply, source of help, or piece of information	The encyclopedia is a valuable resource for the research project.
208	density	noun Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.	the amount of mass contained in a given volume	Oil floats because its density is lower than water's.
209	sustainable	adjective Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.	able to continue without using resources faster than they are replaced	The farm uses sustainable methods to protect the soil.
210	respond	verb Study Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English Word study: Base-form focus: respond is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to answer or react to a question, event, or situation	The essay must respond directly to the prompt's central question.

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1. Before drafting, Mina will _____ the reasons for protecting the marsh.

Answer: outline

2. Thirty is a _____ of both five and six.

Answer: multiple

3. The roots' main _____ is to absorb water and anchor the plant.

Answer: function

4. The club created a _____ before ordering supplies.

Answer: budget

5. The essay must _____ directly to the prompt's central question.

Answer: respond

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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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