Vocabulary (TOEFL / General Vocab / Common Words 50 Questions)

Establish

Example: The US Government was established in the late 1700s.

• Build

• Break

• Remove

• Forget

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Contrast

Example: A zebra's black and white stripes contrasts with the yellow grass around it.

• be different from

• be together with

• have many colors

• dislike

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Capable

Example: Near the age of tweleve months, children are capable of walking

• easy to break

• soft

• easy to finish

• able

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Context

Example: If you have difficultly understanding a new word, look at the context. The sentence around the word might tell the meaning.

• group of books

• negative thoughts

• complete sentence

• information around an idea

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Significant

Example: Most animals spend a significant amount of time looking for food.

• convenient

• beautiful

• small

• important

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Require

Example: Most plants and animals require water to live.

• build

• not want

• need

• ask again

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

Approach

Example: The sign at the park said clearly, "Do not approach wild animals! They will bite"

• go over

• fall into

• move closer

• leave

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Assess

Example: Before buying a house, you should always assess the building carefully

• carefully create

• ask for information about

• make cheaper

• look at before deciding

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Whereas

Example: Lemons are very sour whereas most fruit are sweet.

• What's more

• Although

• Therefore

• As a result

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Assume

Example: The teacher assumed all of the students would have their school supplies. They did not.

• Think hard

• believe without facts

• know well

• look at details

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C