• Toefl Speaking Vocabulary Pdf

Lucas Fink and our TOEFL experts have carefully selected 200 of the most common and challenging words on the TOEFL to focus your vocabulary practice. Flashcards on the go With a great design optimized for web, iPhone, and Android, you can take your TOEFL flashcards with you anywhere, so studying on the go is a breeze. Browse the complete 'TOEFL Vocabulary' word list of 571 words, and discover related lexical and grammatical information about each word. Magoosh TOEFL Vocabulary PDF. TOEFL vocabulary book. Don’t study lists of thousands of words before studying for the actual test. You should have a list of, at most, around 600 words. Once you start studying thousands of words you are just wasting your time. The best way to prepare for an exam is to copy the conditions of the exam.

1. The criminal was asked to aid police in their 'inquiry'.

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An inquiry is an investigation into a crime that the police might conduct.

2. He 'marshaled' the troops for the offensive.

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To marshal the troops means to call them to attention in order to begin a drill or a march.

3. The use of penicillin is 'diffuse'.

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The adjective 'diffuse' is used to mean something that is widespread. For example, ice cream is diffuse throughout the world.

4. I like Florida because of the 'balmy' winters.

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'Balmy' can be used to speak about tropical climates that are both warm and humid.

5. He 'pored over' the questions until he couldn't keep his eyes open anymore.

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To pour over something refers to studying something in depth.

6. You will find the office at the main 'intersection'.

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The intersection of a road is also referred to as a crossing, or road crossing.

7. He found the smell of the lotus blossom 'repugnant', and asked for a different type of flower.

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Something that is repugnant propels someone away from something that is disgusting in smell, sight, touch or sound.

8. His 'diligence' in everything he did was impressive.

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Diligence is related to the phrase to do due diligence which means to take all the steps necessary to research a project before doing something.

9. His boss 'streamlined' company procedures.

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Something that is streamlined is simplified and made easier for people to follow.

10. Uncertainty about the economy is 'widespread'.

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'Widespread' is similar to the adjective 'diffuse'.

11. His comments can be rather 'harsh' at times.

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Someone or something that is harsh is difficult to handle because of its extreme negative nature.

12. The issue 'touched off' an argument between the two parties.

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In the past canons were touched off with flame, today we can touch off an argument.

13. Our 'outlets' are located throughout Alabama.

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Outlets are stores in a franchise of a corporation. In the United States, you can find outlets throughout the country.

14. She didn't 'let on' that she already knew about the party.

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To 'let on' to something is to admit that you know or are aware of something.

15. You'd better get a few 'winks' before tomorrow.

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'A few winks' is a colloquial phrase referring to getting a short nap.

16. Teenage 'lethargy' is often due to lack of proper nutrients.

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'Lethargy' is a noun that indicates a feeling of not being able to do very much, or to have very little energy for daily tasks.

17. Unfortunately, information concerning the latest crisis in the state government is arriving 'piecemeal'.

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Like the trail in the forest of Hansel and Gretel piecemeal means bit by bit.

18. Many of the students attitudes are considered too 'cynical' for publication.

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People who are sarcastic tend to be cynical and find it hard to believe in anything or anyone.

19. George Washington's 'immutable' courage was a key ingredient during the Revolutionary War.

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Courage without failing is the meaning behind immutable. Rocks are immutable. In other words, they don't change over time.

20. It is important to weed out the 'chaff' when considering a new position.

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The chaff as garbage comes from the idiom 'separate the wheat from the chaff'.

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The Academic Word List: Research

Magoosh is dedicated to helping you with your English vocabulary. And we want to make sure you have the words you need for the TOEFL and for your future studies. This is why the Magoosh TOEFL Blog provides both a TOEFL Vocabulary PDF and tutorials on vocabulary from the Academic Word List. What is the Academic Word List? Glad you asked!

The Academic Word List is a collection of the English words you’ll hear or read the most often at colleges and universities. In the TOEFL Blog’s last two academic word list studies, we looked at words from two fields that are very popular with international students: business and world affairs.

Today, we’re going to look at more general set of words. The words in the chart below are used in English language research across many different subjects. These words are used to describe research methods and study results.

Toefl Speaking Vocabulary Pdf

As usual, I’ve arranged these words in a chart so that you can see the different grammar forms of each word. I’ve also included a list of the different suffixes that are used to change the grammar of the words. Study these suffixes carefully, and look up the words on Vocabulary.com. (I’ve also provided footnotes on the meanings of a few very similar words on the chart.) Once you’ve mastered these words, you can take a vocabulary quiz on them. The quiz will be posted later this week.

Nouns: -ation, -cation, -is, -age, -ence, -sion, -phy, -ity, -tion, -ization

Verbs: -ate, -ize, -tion, -ian, -ence

Adjectives: -ible, -ate, -able, -ual, -ive, -ic, -al, -ical

Adverbs: -ibly, -ately, -ably, -ually, -ively, -ically, -ally

* “Civility” is the condition of being polite (Do not be so rude! Show some civility!) “Civilian” refers to an ordinary citizen with no special government responsibilities. (He is not a president or a soldier. He is just a civilian.) “Civilization” refers to an organized nation or society (The ancient Egyptian civilization built the pyramids.)

** “Confer” means to meet with someone and have a discussion or get information (The doctor conferred with the family about how to be healthier.) “Conference” means to hold a meeting (The professors in the department conference in the meeting room once a week.)

*** “Link” and “linkage” have the same meaning. The only difference is that “linkage” cannot also be a verb, and is somewhat more formal in use.

**** “Maximal” means done in the best or most productive way. (The car works as well as possible; engine performance is maximal.) “Maximum” means the highest number or biggest amount possible. (The car’s trunk can carry a maximum of 250 kg of weight.)

***** “Regiment” is a small organized unit of something, usually people (My army regiment contains 10 soldiers.) “Regime” refers to a government, especially a government directed by one leader or group of leaders. (In America, one president’s regime can last a maximum of 8 years.)