TOEFL Core Vocabulary in 21 Days (New Edition)

Author: Li Xiaolai (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: 2140 Core TOEFL Words, Common Idiomatic Meanings of Frequently Tested Words, Common Word-Phrase Combinations, Reverse Classification Vocabulary for TOEFL, Common Prefixes and Suffixes. The core vocabulary section of this book consists of five basic units: phonetic symbols, definitions, example sentences, derived words, and synonyms. International phonetic symbols are added after each word. The definitions are entirely translated from The American Heritage Dictionary. For words with multiple meanings or those that are too common, only the special meanings commonly tested in the TOEFL exam are included. The example sentences are all taken from authentic texts, preserving the original flavor of the exam. Readers no longer memorize words in isolation and, in the process of learning, subconsciously adapt to the structure of long and complex sentences in the TOEFL. Derived words generally involve changes in part of speech and are vocabulary derived through native English word formation. Memorizing these words together can save a significant amount of valuable time. The synonyms included sometimes include obscure words (including words that have only appeared once in the TOEFL exam). The appendix includes a "Longman Defining Vocabulary." Longman Dictionary uses approximately 2,300 of these words to define and explain over 70,000 entries in the dictionary. These words are the foundation of cognition, and candidates can use this vocabulary set to precisely express all their ideas in the TWE exam.