TOEFL Core Vocabulary in 21 Days

Author: Li Xiaolai
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Publish Date: 2008-02-01
Features: 2140 Core TOEFL Words, Common Idiomatic Meanings of Frequently Tested Words, Common Word Collocations, Reverse Categorized Vocabulary, 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. The phonetic symbols are added after each word. The definitions are all translated from the American Heritage Dictionary. For words with multiple meanings or overly common words, only the special meanings commonly encountered in the TOEFL exam are included. The example sentences are all taken from authentic articles, 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 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 collected sometimes include obscure words (including words that have appeared only once in the TOEFL exam). The appendix includes a "Longman Defining Vocabulary." The Longman Dictionary uses approximately 2,300 words to define over 70,000 entries. These words are the foundation of cognition, and candidates can use this vocabulary set to precisely express all their ideas in the TWE exam.
The core vocabulary section of this book consists of five basic units: phonetic symbols, definitions, example sentences, derived words, and synonyms.
- Phonetic symbols are added after each word.
- The definitions are all translated from the American Heritage Dictionary. For words with multiple meanings or overly common words, only the special meanings commonly encountered in the TOEFL exam are included.
- The example sentences are all taken from authentic articles, 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 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 collected sometimes include obscure words (including words that have appeared only once in the TOEFL exam). The appendix includes a "Longman Defining Vocabulary." The Longman Dictionary uses approximately 2,300 words to define over 70,000 entries. These words are the foundation of cognition, and candidates can use this vocabulary set to precisely express all their ideas in the TWE exam.