3420 toeic vocabulary words - Past 2

applicant; nominee; examinee Forms: plural: candidates n.. sure; definite; particular; specific Forms: plural: ceremonies n.. official document; license; reference; attestation Forms: pl

abbr secondary email address; copy of a document,

message, or email that is sent to a third party

C.C.O.

abbr person who is responsible for ensuring that acompany and its employees are in compliance withgovernment regulations and internal policies

abbr Chief Information Officer; person who is responsible

for a company's internal information systems

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C.T.O.

abbr top executive rank; person who is responsible for

research and development and possibly for new product

n small machine that makes computations

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n telephone conversation; visit; invitation; claim; need

n series of activities organized to accomplish a goal

n nullification; termination; revocation

n applicant; nominee; examinee

Forms: plural: candidates

n examination; careful inspection; debate

adj skilled; able; proficient; adept

Forms: plural: capabilities

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capacity

n volume which can be contained or received; function;

role; feature; potential

capex

n refers to the cost of developing a product or system

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n property; financial means; assets; main city of a

country of region

capital

adj main; major; chief; principal

Forms: plural: capitals

n process of turning money into profit

v to copy; to photograph; to snapshot

v to ask for an identification (i.e in a bar)

adj cautious; particular; concentrated; meticulous

Forms: plural: careers

v to cover or to furnish with textile materials; to

reprimand; to scold

carpet

n rug; fabric floor covering

n car; wagon; coach; carriage; trolley

n occasion; instance; situation; bag

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cash

v to exchange a check (or another money order) for

coins and bank notes; to redeem

cash

n money in the form of coins and bank notes

n throw; team of actors; squint (of the eye)

n itemized list; index; directory

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v to make an itemized list; to index; to classify

categorize

v to arrange in groups; to classify; to sort; to structure

v to provide; to supply (food, etc.); to care for

n notice; warning; caveat; carefulness; premonition

adj careful; wary; suspicious

Forms: cautioned; cautioned; cautioning

n period of one hundred years

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n rite; ritual; formality

certain

adj sure; definite; particular; specific

Forms: plural: ceremonies

n official document; license; reference; attestation

Forms: plural: certificates

v to confirm to be true; to authorize

n difficult situation; something which tests one's ability to

handle difficult tasks

n replacement; alteration; shift; coins; money received

back after paying for goods

change

v to alter; to replace; to become different

n trait; feature; ability; distinguishing quality; attribute

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adj typical; distinctive

characterize

v to describe; to depict; to portray; to outline

Forms: characterized; characterized; characterizing

v to entrust; to order; to command; to supply with power

v to make a graph; to draw; to diagram

v to examine; to investigate; to inspect; to scrutinize

adj select; fine; excellent

Forms: plural: choices

n routine job; unpleasant task

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v to place in particular situations

Forms: circumstanced; circumstanced; circumstancing

v to by-pass; to side-step; to evade

n resident; native of a country

n town; large urban area

n lawsuit; request; right

Forms: plural: claims

v to clarify; to explain; to approve

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n minor office worker; book-keeper; bureaucrat

n clamp; fastener; shred; segment of video

v to measure time; to register on a time piece

n end; conclusion; plug

close

v to shut; to be shut; to finish; to complete

n pull; influence; power; weight

Forms: plural: clouts

n trainer; tutor; teacher; bus

n alliance; union; agreement

n cipher; collection of instructions of the law

adj sticking together; consistent

Forms: plural: cognitions

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cohesive

adj sticking together; forming a unit or union; united;

related to each other

coin

v to mint; to invent a new word or phrase

Forms: coined; coined; coining

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coin

n metal money; piece of stamped metal currency (as

opposed to paper bills)

coincidence

n chance occurrence; unforeseen event

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v to work together; to cooperate

collaboration

n working together; cooperation

adj of secondary importance; insignificant; corresponding

Forms: collated; collated; collating

n fellow worker; cowoker

v to unite; to join; to come together; to become one

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n harvesting machine

come across

v to happen upon; to find by chance; to discover; to see

v to bring relief; to encourage; to console

v to rule; to control; to be in charge; to be in authority

Forms: commanded; commanded; commanding

n trade; business; transactions; exchange of

products/services and money

v to contract; to empower; to authorize; to confer

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n percentage of profits earned by a salesperson

commit

v to perform; to do; to engage

adj obligated; engaged; industrious; ambitious; loyal

Forms: plural: commitments

adj shared; ordinary; mediocre; average; public

Forms: plural: commodities

v to exchange; to replace; to convert; to travel back and

forth regularly (i.e to work)

v to separate into sections; to partition

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v to reward; to reimburse; to pay back; to make up for

n rivalry; contest; act of competing against another

Forms: plural: competitions

v to find fault; to express displeasure; to protest

Forms: complained; complained; complaining

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complaint

n finding fault; act of expressing displeasure; pleading

entered by a plaintiff (Law)

complete

adj whole; perfect; finished

Forms: plural: complaints

n compound; various objects that for m a unit

compliant

adj obedient; submissive; obliging; yielding; acquiescent

Forms: plural: complexes

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complicate

v to confuse; to make hard to understand; to make

difficult; to make complex

complicated

adj confusing; hard to understand; difficult; complex

Forms: complicated; complicated; complicating

v to submit; to consent; to obey; to agree with

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component

n ingredient; single piece which forms part of a larger

unit; part; constituent; element

compose

v to create; to write; to relax; to calm oneself; to settle

n serenity; self-control; calmness; coolness

adj including a lot; large in scope; extensive

Forms: comprehended; comprehended; comprehending

v to establish an agreement; to settle a dispute

v to calculate; to figure; to estimate

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v to hide; to keep secret; to cover up

conceive

v to understand; to comprehend; to grasp

n plan; idea; thought; structure; system

v to involve; to affect; to worry; to interest; to relate to

n end; deduction; cognition; final decision

adj tangible; real; substantial; solid

Forms: concocted; concocted; concocting

n situation; requirement; circumstance; stipulation

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n meeting; seminar; convention

v to approve; to verify; to ascertain

Forms: confirmed; confirmed; confirming

adj identical; corresponding; in agreement; harmonious

Forms: plural: confusions

v to appeal; to summon; to invoke; to implore

adj careful; wanting to do what is right

Forms: connoted; connoted; connoting

n delivery; dispatch; conveyance

Forms: plural: consignments

n number with a fixed value; factor

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adj firm; faithful; persistent; unbending; adamant

constrain

v to compel; to reinforce; to oblige; to coerce

Forms: constrained; constrained; constraining

n building; structure; the industry of erecting buildings

v to eat or drink; to use up; to destroy

v to establish communication; to make a connection; to

link to; to connect with

contact

n link; connection; touch; interface

adj modern; current

Forms: contained; contained; containing

adj satisfied; pleased

Forms: plural: contemporaries

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n substance; component; all that is inside of something

content

v to satisfy; to please; to meet a request

n agreement; pact; deal

adv in opposition; against; counter

Forms: plural: contractors

n rule; command; supervision; restraint

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adj ruling; supervising; regulating; managing; restraining

convenience

n comfort; fitness or suitability for performing an action

Forms: plural: conveniences

n conference; routine; custom; treaty

Forms: plural: conventions

v to meet; to assemble to gather; to get together

Forms: converged; converged; converging

n talk; dialog; discussion; verbal exchange

Forms: plural: conversations

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convey

v to carry; to impart or to communicate by statement,

suggestion, gesture or appearance

v to persuade; to influence; to prove

n a person who prepares food

adj equal; equivalent; of equal rank or authority

Forms: plural: cooperations

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n reference point; geographical location

coordinate

v to arrange in proper order

adv in a friendly manner; warmly

Forms: plural: copies

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corner

v to hold at bay; to gain advantage on the market; to

approach; to catch; to trap

corner

n place where two surfaces meet; angle

v to make right; to amend

Forms: corrected; corrected; correcting

adj spoiled; immoral; dishonest; perverted

Forms: plural: correlations

v to advise; to instruct; to coach; to advocate

pref against; opposed

Forms: plural: counsels

v to oppose; to retaliate; to react; to strike back

counterbalance

n equal weight or power acting in opposition

couple

v to connect; to join; to link

n messenger; company that delivers messages,

documents, parcels, etc

course

v to hunt; to pursue; to run over; to race

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adv politely; respectfully; graciously

Forms: plural: courts

v to encase; to review; to protect; to include; to insure

n survey; review; news reporting; insurance

n trade; skill; occupation; boat; plane

v to produce; to design; to make; to manufacture

n group of people working together; team

adj judgmental; important; crucial; vital

Forms: plural: criteria

n public; large group of people; gathering

adj full; packed; crammed together

Forms: crowded; crowded; crowding

n traveling on a ship; sea voyage; sailing

Forms: plural: cruises

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v to sail; to move at a moderate speed; to travel; to

coast; to drive along slowly

crux

n heart of the matter; main point

v to restore to health; to make well; to correct a bad

habit; to preserve food

adj brief; blunt; rude

Forms: curter; curtest

n pillow; soft padded object

Forms: plural: cushions

n habit; tradition; convention

n government department responsible for collecting

taxes on imports

cutback

n reduction; curtailing; decrease