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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 911–945 of 1600
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911discomfortnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. disagio 2. malessere 3. turbamentoThe new shoes caused discomfort during the long walk.
912conversionnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. conversione 2. derivazione zeroThe conversion from meters to centimeters multiplies the value by one hundred.
913authenticadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

autenticoThe museum displayed an authentic letter signed by the explorer.
914tolerateverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. tollerare 2. sopportare 3. accettareThese plants can tolerate a few nights of cold weather.
915sincereadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. sincero 2. assiduo 3. fervidoHer sincere apology helped repair the friendship.
916enthusiasticadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

entusiastaThe enthusiastic volunteers arrived early with extra supplies.
917pitchnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. altezza 2. tono 3. intonazioneA faster vibration produces a higher pitch.
918supplementverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

integrareThe teacher will supplement the article with a short video.
919orbitnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

orbitaThe satellite completes one orbit every ninety minutes.
920thoughtfuladjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. pensieroso 2. pensoso 3. meditabondoHer thoughtful question helped the speaker explain the issue.
921pleadverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

dichiararsiThe lost hikers plead for help over the radio.
922inspectverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. ispezionare 2. analizzare 3. investigareA mechanic will inspect the brakes before the trip.
923unemploymentnoun
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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. disoccupazione 2. inoccupazioneThe factory closure caused unemployment to rise.
924inclusionnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. inclusione 2. aggiuntaThe ramp improved inclusion by making the stage accessible.
925flexibilitynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Suffix focus: -ibility forms a noun for the capacity to have a quality or perform an action.

flessibilitàGentle stretching can improve flexibility.
926algorithmnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

algoritmoThe search engine uses an algorithm to rank results.
927pardonverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

perdonoThe governor may pardon a prisoner after reviewing the case.
928despairnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

disperazioneThe stranded sailors felt despair when the radio stopped working.
929deliberateadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. intenzionale 2. premeditato 3. volutoHer deliberate choice of strong evidence improved the argument.
930generositynoun
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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. generosità 2. magnanimità 3. abnegazioneThe shelter thanked the town for its generosity.
931blossomverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. bocciolo 2. fiorireThe apple trees blossom when warm weather returns.
932assemblynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

montaggioFinal assembly of the bicycle occurs after the frame is painted.
933civilizationnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.

1. civiltà 2. civilizzazioneThe river supported a civilization of farmers and traders.
934reluctantadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

riluttanteThe reluctant puppy stopped at the edge of the water.
935narratornoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. narratore 2. narratriceThe narrator knows what every character is thinking.
936interpretverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

interpretareStudents interpret the graph by comparing the heights of its bars.
937glimpsenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. occhiata 2. scorcioWe caught a glimpse of the fox before it vanished.
938wearyadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. annoiato 2. tediatoThe weary runners rested beneath a shady tree.
939spectaclenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

spettacoloThe meteor shower was a brilliant spectacle.
940elitenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

éliteOnly the elite of the sport qualify for the final race.
941acuteadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

acutoThe village faced an acute shortage of medicine.
942restrictverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. restringere 2. limitarePark rules restrict campfires during dry weather.
943conductornoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. conducente 2. conduttoreCopper is a good conductor of electricity.
944restlessadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. irrequieto 2. inquietoThe restless horse paced around the stable.
945meadownoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

pratoButterflies drifted across the sunny meadow.

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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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