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TOEFL · TOEIC · IELTS · IGCSE Vocabulary

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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1,600 words
Words 106–140 of 1600
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106accessnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

アクセスA library card gives residents access to online books.
107demandnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

需要Demand for warm coats rises in winter.
108networknoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. ネットワーク 2. 網The school network links classroom computers to shared printers.
109registerverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

登録Eligible residents must register before they can vote.
110conceptnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. 概念 2. コンセプト 3. 観念The model helped us understand the concept of gravity.
111purchaseverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. 購入 2. 購買The club will purchase new art supplies with the fundraiser money.
112behaviornoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. 振る舞い 2. 行儀 3. 行動The scientist recorded the penguin's feeding behavior.
113weightnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. 重さ 2. 重量 3. 体重An astronaut's weight changes with gravity, but her mass does not.
114entrancenoun
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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.

入口A stone arch marks the entrance to the park.
115crucialadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

大切Clean water is crucial to every community's health.
116currentnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

電流The ocean current carried the floating leaf toward shore.
117especiallyadverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Suffix focus: -ly commonly forms an adverb describing how an action occurs.

1. 特に 2. とりわけ 3. なかんずくThe garden smells sweet, especially after rain.
118nationaladjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. 国家の 2. 国民の 3. 国立のThe national government manages relations with other countries.
119forcenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

The force of the kick sent the ball across the field.
120competitionnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. 競争 2. コンペ 3. コンペティションOur robotics team entered a regional competition.
121conditionnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

状態The old bicycle was still in good condition.
122populationnoun
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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.

人口The island's seabird population increased after nesting areas were protected.
123operationnoun
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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. 手術 2. オペレーション 3. オペChoose the correct operation before solving the problem.
124supplynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. 供給する 2. 供給 3. 補給Heavy rain increased the city's water supply.
125authoritynoun
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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. 権力 2. 権威 3. 強権The city council has authority over local zoning.
126reactionnoun
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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. 反応 2. 反動 3. リアクションMaya's surprised reaction showed that she had not expected the gift.
127modenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

モードThe mode of two, three, three, and five is three.
128determineverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. 定める 2. 決する 3. 決定The test will determine whether the water is safe to drink.
129chemicalnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

化学物質The label identifies each chemical in the cleaning solution.
130contributeverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. 貢献する 2. 貢献Each family will contribute one dish to the community meal.
131conductverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

あるResearchers will conduct a survey about recycling habits.
132distinctadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: distinct is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 無二の 2. 無二The twins have distinct voices.
133weathernoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. 天気 2. 天候 3. 気象Today's weather includes strong wind and scattered rain.
134procedurenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. 手順 2. やり方 3. 流儀Follow the safety procedure before starting the experiment.
135communicateverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

伝えるWhales communicate with sounds that travel through water.
136urbanadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. 都市の 2. 都市Urban planners proposed more parks near apartment buildings.
137selectionnoun
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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.

選択Natural selection favors traits that improve survival and reproduction.
138decadenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

十年The city's population doubled within one decade.
139dynamicadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

動的The selfish prince is a dynamic character who learns generosity.
140retireverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. 退職する 2. 引退する 3. 引退The librarian plans to retire after forty years of service.

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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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