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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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Words 806–840 of 1600
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806concreteadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. konkret 2. påtagligThe proposal needs concrete steps, not general promises.
807suspensionnoun
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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.

spänningMuddy water is a suspension because soil particles eventually sink.
808complyverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

bifallaCyclists must comply with the trail's safety signs.
809teammatenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

lagkamratMy teammate passed the ball before the defender arrived.
810steadilyadverb
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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.

städseSnow fell steadily throughout the afternoon.
811marinanoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. marina 2. småbåtshamnFishing boats returned to the marina before the storm.
812heroicadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. heroisk 2. hjältemodigThe firefighter made a heroic rescue from the burning house.
813outputnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. tillverkning 2. produktionThe screen displays the sensor's output as a graph.
814coalitionnoun
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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.

koalitionSeveral parties formed a coalition to pass the reform.
815remaindernoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

restSeventeen divided by five has a remainder of two.
816insistverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

insisteraThe guide will insist that everyone wear a helmet.
817entertainverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. underhålla 2. roaThe storyteller used funny voices to entertain the children.
818electricaladjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

elektriskThe electrical circuit opens when the switch is lifted.
819probabilitynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

sannolikhetThe probability of rolling an even number is one half.
820enthusiasmnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

entusiasmHer enthusiasm for astronomy inspired the whole club.
821axisnoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

axelThe horizontal axis shows time in minutes.
822conservativeadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

1. bakåtsträvande 2. gammaldags 3. konservativEngineers used a conservative estimate for the bridge's safe load.
823minoritynoun
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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.

minoritetThe constitution protects minority rights against majority abuse.
824vulnerableadjective
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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. sårbar 2. utsattYoung turtles are vulnerable to predators on the beach.
825transparentadjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. transparent 2. genomskinligThe transparent glass revealed the fish inside the tank.
826sympathynoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. sympati 2. deltagande 3. medkänslaWe expressed sympathy to the family after their loss.
827evaluateverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

utvärderaThe judges evaluate each design for strength and originality.
828disappointmentnoun
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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.

besvikelseThe canceled trip brought disappointment to the campers.
829adaptationnoun
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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.

anpassningA camel's ability to conserve water is an adaptation to desert life.
830submarinenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. ubåt 2. undervattensbåtThe research submarine photographed life on the ocean floor.
831masterpiecenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

mästerverkMany visitors consider the painted ceiling a masterpiece.
832exhaustverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

förbrukaClimbing the steep stairs will exhaust an unprepared runner.
833senatenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

senatThe Roman senate advised officials and controlled important financial decisions.
834diagnosisnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: diagnosis is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

diagnosThe doctor confirmed the diagnosis after reviewing the test results.
835vaccinenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

vaccinThe vaccine reduced the spread of the illness.
836seizeverb
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. gripa 2. fånga 3. tillskansaThe goalkeeper will seize the ball with both hands.
837colorfuladjective
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

1. färgglad 2. färgrikA colorful kite rose above the beach.
838translationnoun
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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. översättning 2. tolkningThe translation moves the triangle four units to the right.
839narrativenoun
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Field: Cross-exam academic and functional English

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

berättelseThe oral history presents a personal narrative of migration.
840expectationnoun
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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.

förväntanOur expectation of clear skies changed when thunder began.

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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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