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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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736loyaltynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

lealtàThe guide praised the dog's loyalty to its owner.
737frontiernoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: frontier is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. frontiera 2. confineThe novel follows a family traveling across the western frontier.
738manufacturingnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: manufacturing is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

fabbricazioneAutomobile manufacturing supports many related industries.
739privacynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: privacy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. privacy 2. privatezza 3. riservatezzaCheck the privacy settings before sharing a photograph.
740objectiveadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

obiettivoAn objective review discusses both the strengths and weaknesses of the book.
741logicnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: logic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. logica 2. logica matematicaThe detective used logic to eliminate impossible explanations.
742realisticadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: realistic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

realisticoThe artist painted a realistic portrait of the old fisherman.
743legislaturenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: legislature is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

legislaturaThe state legislature debated the education bill.
744exhibitverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: exhibit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. esposizione 2. mostrareThe museum will exhibit tools from the early settlement.
745determinationnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

determinazioneHer determination helped her finish the steep climb.
746maritimeadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: maritime is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

marittimoThe coastal museum displays maritime tools and maps.
747countlessadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: countless is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. innumerevole 2. incalcolabile 3. innumerabileCountless stars filled the dark desert sky.
748circularadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: circular is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

circolareWe followed a circular path around the pond.
749earthquakenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: earthquake is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. terremoto 2. sisma 3. tremuotoThe earthquake damaged buildings near the fault.
750judicialadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: judicial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. giudiziale 2. giudiziarioThe judicial branch decides how laws apply to cases.
751transmissionnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -sion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

trasmissioneClean water systems reduce the transmission of several diseases.
752prominentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: prominent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. prominente 2. rilevanteA prominent ridge rises above the valley.
753companionnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: companion is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. amico 2. compagnoThe guide's faithful dog was his companion on every hike.
754impressverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: impress is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

impressionareThe dancer's balance will impress the judges.
755principalnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: principal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

presideThe principal character must decide whether to reveal the secret.
756fantasynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: fantasy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

fantasiaThe fantasy imagines a library whose books can speak.
757deltanoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: delta is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

deltaThe river formed a fertile delta beside the sea.
758colonynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: colony is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

coloniaThe distant colony sent raw materials to the ruling nation.
759runwaynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: runway is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. pista di atterraggio 2. pista di decollo 3. pistaThe airplane waited at the end of the runway.
760wealthnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: wealth is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. ricchezza 2. patrimonioTrade created wealth for the port but did not benefit every resident equally.
761trendnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: trend is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

tendenzaThe graph shows an upward trend in average temperature.
762comedynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: comedy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

commediaThe comedy turns a series of mistaken identities into a joyful reunion.
763selfishadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: selfish is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. egoista 2. egoisticoThe selfish character kept all the food for himself.
764convertverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: convert is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

convertireSolar panels convert sunlight into electrical energy.
765conventionnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

convenzioneA hidden clue is a common convention of mystery stories.
766petitionnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

petizioneThe petition asked the town to preserve the old theater.
767editverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: edit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. redigere 2. elaborarePartners edit each other's explanations for clarity.
768importverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: import is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. importare 2. introdurreThe country must import fruit during the cold season.
769citizenshipnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. cittadinanza 2. senso civicoResponsible citizenship includes learning about public issues.
770spotlightnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: spotlight is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

riflettoreThe spotlight followed the dancer across the stage.

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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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