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English Vocabulary · Cross-exam Academic English Beta

TOEFL · TOEIC · IELTS · IGCSE Vocabulary

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 316–350 of 1600
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316participationnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

1. सहभागिता 2. शराकत 3. भागीOnline access increased participation in the public hearing.
317sensornoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: sensor is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

सेंसरA light sensor turns the lamp on at dusk.
318abolishverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: abolish is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

समाप्त करनाThe town voted to abolish the outdated parking rule.
319composeverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: compose is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. रचना 2. कृतिJada will compose a short melody for the school play.
320geneticsnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: genetics is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

अनुवांशिकीGenetics can help explain why related plants share certain features.
321significancenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

1. महत्व 2. मायने 3. महत्त्वThe essay explains the significance of the broken watch in the final scene.
322wellnessnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Suffix focus: -ness forms a noun naming a quality or state.

कल्याणRegular movement and sufficient sleep support overall wellness.
323recycleverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: recycle is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

पुनर्चक्रणThe factory can recycle old glass into new bottles.
324inspectionnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

1. निरीक्षण 2. निरिक्षण 3. चैकिंगA bridge inspection found corrosion beneath the road surface.
325ethnicitynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

1. क़ौम 2. कौम 3. ज़ातThe census asks about ethnicity separately from citizenship.
326gravitationaladjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: gravitational is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

गुरुत्वीयThe moon's gravitational pull contributes to ocean tides.
327turbinenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: turbine is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

टर्बाइनSteam spins the turbine inside the power plant.
328alignverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: align is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

संरेखितThe revised budget must align with the council's stated priorities.
329courteousadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

1. विनम्र 2. शालीनThe courteous visitor waited until the speaker finished.
330proximitynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

1. सान्निध्य 2. समीपता 3. निकटताThe garden's proximity to the river makes flooding possible.
331digestiveadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

पाचकThe digestive system begins processing food in the mouth.
332pivotaladjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: pivotal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

केंद्रीयThe witness's photograph played a pivotal role in the investigation.
333neutronnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: neutron is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

नपुंसणुA neutron adds mass to an atom without adding electric charge.
334propelverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: propel is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

प्रोपेलExpelled air can propel the balloon across the room.
335interrogateverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: interrogate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. प्रश्न करना 2. पूछताछ करनाCritical readers interrogate the article's assumptions and missing evidence.
336excavateverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: excavate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

खुदाईArchaeologists excavate the site with small tools and brushes.
337propertynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: property is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. संपत्ति 2. प्रोपर्टी 3. प्रॉपर्टीThe bicycle is my property, so I keep it locked.
338tradenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: trade is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. ट्रेड 2. व्यापार 3. कारोबारRiver routes allowed trade between distant communities.
339lacknoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: lack is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. कमी 2. अभाव 3. अपर्याप्तA lack of rain caused the pond to shrink.
340agreementnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result.

1. एग्रीमेंट 2. समझौता 3. सहमतिThe neighbors reached an agreement to share the garden.
341recordnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: record is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. अभिलेख 2. इतिवृत्त 3. रिकॉर्डThe ship's log provides a record of the entire voyage.
342basisnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: basis is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. नींव 2. आधार 3. मूलाधारFairness was the basis of the new playground rule.
343societynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: society is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. समाज 2. सोसाइटी 3. समजTrade shaped the society that developed around the harbor.
344independentadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: independent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. इंडिपेंडेंट 2. स्वतंत्र 3. आजादThe independent researcher planned and completed her own investigation.
345stylenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: style is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. शैली 2. अंदाज़ 3. रविशThe author's style combines short dialogue with vivid description.
346trialnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: trial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. चुनौती 2. परीक्षा 3. कसSurviving three nights in the storm was a severe trial.
347appropriateadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: appropriate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. उचित 2. उपयुक्त 3. शोभनीयWarm boots are appropriate for a snowy hike.
348concernnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: concern is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. चिंता 2. चिन्ता 3. फ़िक्रWater safety is a serious concern during the storm.
349numerousadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

1. अनेक 2. अनेकानेक 3. बहुतेरेNumerous footprints crossed the muddy bank.
350campaignnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Base-form focus: campaign is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. मुहिम 2. अभियान 3. कैंपेनThe recycling campaign reduced waste at the stadium.

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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.

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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