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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 666–700 of 1600
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666indexnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. अनुक्रम 2. सूची 3. सूचिUse the index to locate every page that discusses volcanoes.
667regretverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

पछतानाI regret leaving the seedlings outside during the frost.
668rationoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. अनुपात 2. लिंगानुपातThe ratio of red beads to blue beads is two to three.
669currencynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. मुद्रा 2. करंसी 3. करेंसीTravelers exchanged their currency before the trip.
670commercenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. व्यापार 2. वाणिज्य 3. व्यवसायThe port became a center of international commerce.
671partialadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. आंशिक 2. अधूरा 3. अपूर्णA partial eclipse covered only part of the sun.
672frequencynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

आवृत्तिA higher sound frequency produces a higher pitch.
673resistancenoun
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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. प्रतिरोध 2. सत्याग्रहLocal resistance delayed the invading army.
674legislationnoun
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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.

विधानThe new legislation requires safer drinking water.
675sequencenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. क्रम 2. आर्डर 3. अनुक्रमPut the pictures in sequence from seed to flowering plant.
676insurancenoun
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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. बीमा 2. इंश्योरेंसHome insurance helped pay for repairs after the storm.
677religionnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. धर्म 2. दीन 3. मज़हबThe constitution protects a person's right to practice a religion.
678empirenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. साम्राज्य 2. बादशाहतRoads helped the empire move soldiers and messages quickly.
679peernoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

समकक्षAsk a peer to check your work before you submit it.
680defensenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. बचाव 2. रक्षा 3. डिफेंसThe defense questioned whether the witness could see clearly.
681administrationnoun
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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. प्रशासन 2. एडमिनिस्ट्रेशन 3. प्रशाशनThe administration proposed a revised national budget.
682reformnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

सुधारThe education reform provided books to rural schools.
683infectionnoun
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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.

संक्रमणThe doctor treated the cut to prevent infection.
684conservationnoun
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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. संरक्षण 2. सरंक्षण 3. संवर्धनWater conservation becomes especially important during drought.
685retreatverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

पीछे हटनाThe hikers retreat when lightning strikes nearby.
686planenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. समतल 2. प्लेन 3. जेटThree noncollinear points determine a plane.
687tissuenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

ऊतकMuscle tissue contracts to move the body.
688sufficientadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

पर्याप्तOne flashlight provided sufficient light for the small tent.
689variablenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

चरIn the equation, the variable x stands for an unknown number.
690comparisonnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. तुलना 2. अपेक्षाThe essay makes a comparison between two creation myths.
691treatynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. सन्धि 2. संधिThe treaty established a peaceful border.
692investigateverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. जाँचना 2. जाँच करनाDetectives investigate the footprints beside the broken window.
693humbleadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. विनम्र 2. विनीत 3. नम्रAlthough she won the prize, Lina remained humble.
694summitnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. चोटी 2. शिखर 3. शीर्षThe climbers reached the summit before noon.
695cooperationnoun
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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. सहयोग 2. सहकार 3. सहकारिताThe heavy table was moved safely through cooperation.
696raynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. किरण 2. किरन 3. एक्सरेEach side of an angle is a ray extending from the vertex.
697debtnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. क़र्ज़ 2. ऋण 3. कर्जThe city repaid its construction debt over twenty years.
698tonenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. लहजा 2. टोन 3. स्वरThe letter's respectful tone made the criticism easier to accept.
699cabinetnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. मंत्रिमंडल 2. कैबिनेट 3. केबिनेटThe president met with the cabinet to discuss the emergency.
700reliableadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

1. विश्वस्त 2. विश्वसनीय 3. भरोसेमंदWe used a reliable weather source before planning the trip.

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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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