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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 71–105 of 1600
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71cellnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. komórka 2. celaA microscope can reveal the structure of a plant cell.
72headingnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. nagłówek 2. rubrykaThe heading tells readers that the next section concerns migration.
73insertverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. wstawiać 2. wstawićInsert the card into the slot with the arrow facing up.
74energynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

energiaFood provides energy for the body.
75complexadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. skomplikowany 2. złożonyThe complex machine uses dozens of gears to keep time.
76affectverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

afektowaćA long drought can affect the price of vegetables.
77opportunitynoun
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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. gratka 2. możliwość 3. okazjaThe science fair gave us an opportunity to test our invention.
78requestnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. prośba 2. wniosekThe librarian approved our request for more study time.
79recognizeverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply.

1. poznać 2. rozpoznać 3. rozpoznawaćI recognize the bird by its bright orange wings.
80purposenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

powódThe article's purpose is to explain how vaccines train the immune system.
81majoradjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. poważny 2. istotny 3. znacznyRepairing the bridge was a major project for the town.
82recentadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. ostatni 2. świeży 3. niedawnyA recent snowfall covered the mountain peak.
83effectiveadjective
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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.

1. efektywny 2. skutecznyThe new filter is effective at removing lead.
84ancestornoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. przodek 2. antenat 3. antenatkaMy ancestor kept a journal during her journey across the ocean.
85requirementnoun
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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.

potrzebaA laboratory report is a graduation requirement.
86paradoxnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

paradoks“Less is more” is a paradox about the power of simplicity.
87movementnoun
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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.

ruchThe camera recorded the slow movement of the glacier.
88rangenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. zasięg 2. wybór 3. gamaThe range of four, seven, and twelve is eight.
89factornoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. czynnik 2. faktorDaily sunlight is an important factor in plant growth.
90pricenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

cenaA shortage of oranges caused the price of juice to rise.
91separateverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. oddzielny 2. osobny 3. rozdzielaćA mesh screen can separate large stones from fine soil.
92satisfactionnoun
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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. zadowolenie 2. satysfakcjaCompleting the mural gave the artists great satisfaction.
93adaptverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. adaptować się 2. zaadaptować sięDesert plants adapt to dry conditions by storing water.
94basicadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. podstawowy 2. fundamentalnyClean water is a basic need for every community.
95surfacenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

powierzchniaA thin sheet of ice covered the pond's surface.
96artnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. sztuka 2. umiejętnośćPublic art can preserve community memory.
97essentialadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

niezbędnySunlight is essential for most plants to grow.
98strategynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

strategiaChecking headings first is a useful reading strategy.
99contractverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. zarazić się 2. złapaćMetal may contract when its temperature drops.
100organizationnoun
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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.

organizacjaClear organization guides readers from the problem to the proposed solution.
101inspireverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. inspirować 2. zainspirowaćThe astronaut's visit may inspire students to study science.
102enhanceverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. poprawiać 2. poprawić 3. polepszaćA labeled map can enhance the report.
103salarynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. pensja 2. płaca 3. wynagrodzenieThe job offer includes an annual salary and health benefits.
104rightsnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

prawaThe law protects the rights of every voter.
105necessaryadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. potrzebny 2. koniecznyA helmet is necessary for safe rock climbing.

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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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