list of 400 words must-have for the toefl with phonetics

7/30/2019 List of 400 Words Must-have for the TOEFL with phonetics

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Lesson Vocabulary Phonetics

Part 1: Nature abandon /bndn/

Lesson 1 intensify /ntensfa/

Food Crops adversely /dvsli/

irrigation /ren/

aggregate /rt/

obtain /bten/

cultivation /kltven/

photosynthesis /ftsnss/

fertilize /ftlaz/

precipitation /prspten/

Lesson 2 anticipate /ntspet/

Disaster catastrophic /ktstrfk/

collide /klad/

eruption /rpn/

famine /fmn/

flood /fld/impact /mpkt/

persevere /psv/

plunge /plnd/

unleash /nli/

Lesson 3 adapt /dpt/

Evolution and Migration diverse /davs/

evolve /vlv/

feature /fit/

generation /denren/

inherent /nhrnt/

migration /maren/

physical /fzkl/

process /prses/

survive /svav/

Lesson 4 constraint /knstrent/

Petroleum Alternatives contamination /kntmnen/

deplete /dplit/

dispose of /dspzv/

elementally /elmentli/

emission /mn/

extinction /kstkn/reservoir /rezvw/

shrink /rk/

stable /stebl/

Lesson 5 adjust /dst/

Time efficiency arbitrary /btrri/

denominator /dnmnet/


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exponentially /ekspnenli/

infinitesimal /nfntesml/

maximize /mksmaz/

parallel /prlel/

proportional /prpnl/

rate /ret/

sequence /sikwns/

Lesson 6 accuracy /kjrsi/

Ancient Life adjacent /desnt/

compress /kmpres/

feasibly /feasibli/

gut /t/

integrally /ntrli/

overlap /vlp/

retain /rten/

seep /sip/

structure /strkt/

Lesson 7 circulate /skjlet/

Computers corrode /krd/

derive /drav/

detection /dtekn/

expeditiously /ekspdsli/

implement /mplment/

innovative /nvetv/

installation /nstlen/

maintenance /mentnns/

simulation /smjlen/

Lesson 8 combustion /kmbstn/

Energy component /kmpnnt/

convey /knve/

discretely /discretelei/

nucleus /njukls/

permeate /pmet/

rotate /rtet/

solar /sl/

source /ss/

trigger /tr/

Part 2: Mind and BodyLesson 9 acquisition /kwzn/

Memory anomaly /nmli/

consciously /knsli/

degrade /dred/

gap /p/

indisputable /ndspjutbl/

intervene /ntvin/


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intuitively /ntjutvli/

recede /rsid/

retrieve /rtriv/

Lesson 10 agnostic /nstk/

Spirituality animism /nmzm/

atheist /eist/

be inclined to /binklandtu/

contemplate /kntmplet/

deify /difa/

ecclesiastical /klisstkl/

exalt /zlt/

pious /pas/

sacrifice /skrfas/

Lesson 11 aggravate /rvet/

Illness decrepit /dkrept/

disease /dziz/fatally /fetli/

forensics /frensks/

persist /psst/

prognosis /prnss/

terminal /tmnl/

vein /ven/

wound /wund/

Lesson 12

Surgery anesthesia /nsi/

augment /ment/

certifiably /certifiabli/

complication /kmplken/

cure /kj/

implant /mplnt/

inject /ndekt/

obese /bis/

procedure /prsid/

scar /sk/

Lesson 13 astrological /strldkl/

Ghosts divination /dvnen/

haunt /hnt/

horror /hr/intermediary /ntmidri/

invoke /nvk/

meditate /medtet/

phantom /fntm/

psychic /sakk/

self-perpetuating /selfprpetuet/

Part 3: Society


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Lesson 14 assimilate /smlet/

cremation /krmen/

domesticate /dmestket/

folklore /fkl/

fossilize /fslaz/

relic /relk/

rite /rat/

ritually /rtuli/

saga /s/

Vestige /vestd/

amend /mend/

biased /bast/

burden /bdn/

counter /kant/

de facto /dfkt/

discriminate /dskrmnet/

notion /nn/oppress /pres/

paradigm /prdam/

prejudiced /preddst/

allegiance /lidns/

artillery /tlri/

battle /btl/

cease /sis/

hierarchy /harki/

in the trenches /ntrentz/

mobilize /mblaz/

rank /rk/

ratio /re/

strategic /strtidk/

annex /neks/

apex /epeks/

collapse /klps/

conquest /kkwest/

devise /dvaz/

invasive /nvesv/

prevailing /prvel/

resist /rzst/severely /svli/

violation /valen/

chronologically /krnldkli/

coincide /knsad/

consequence /knskwns/

core /k/


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deny /dna/

diminish /dmn/

longitude /lntjud/

milieu /milj/

Orwellian /rwelin/

reconciliation /reknslen/

Part 4: Money

Lesson 20 allocate /lket/

Financial Systems commodity /kmdti/

decline /dklan/

equity /ekwti/

inflation /nflen/

net /net/

per capita /ppkpt/

regulate /rejlet/

subsidy /sbsdi/

tangible /tndbl/

Lesson 21 accumulate /kjumjlet/

Wealth and Social Class affluence /fluns/

elite /elit/

impoverish /mpvr/

luxury /lkri/

nobility /nblti/

prestige /presti/

privileged /prvldd/

prosper /prsp/

working class /wkkls/

Lesson 22 acquire /kwa/

Personal Property assess /ses/

asset /set/

hazardous /hzds/

jointly /dntli/

lease /lis/

liability /lablti/

proprietor /prprat/

safeguard /sefd/

sole /sl/

Lesson 23 compensate /kmpnset/Employment dynamic /danmk/

enterprising /entpraz/

exploit /ksplt/

incentive /nsentv/

industrious /ndstrs/

marginal /mdnl/

merit /mert/


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promote /prmt/

resign /rzan/

Lesson 24 distill /dstl/

International Trade entrepreneurial /ntrprnrl/

extract /kstrkt/

haggle /hl/

intrepid /ntrepd/

merchant /mtnt/

proportionately /prpntli/

prototype /prttap/

reward /rwd/

shuttle /tl/

Part 5: Government

and Justice

Lesson 25

Potitics advocate /dvket/authority /rti/

bitterly /btli/

candidate /knddt/

coalition /kln/

contest /kntest/

election /lekn/

inaugurate /njret/

policy /plsi/

poll /pl/

Lesson 26 accuse /kjuz/

A Reasonable Doubt allegedly /leddli/

civil /svl/

convict /knvkt/

guilty /lti/

offense /fens/

peer /p/

suspect /sspekt/

verdict /vdkt/

witness /wtns/

Lesson 27 apprehend /prhend/

The Police ascertain /sten/bureaucratic /bjrkrtk/

condemn /kndem/

evidence /evdns/

implicate /mplket/

inquiry /nkwari/

intrusively //

seize /siz/


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surveillance /svelns/

Lesson 28 analyze /nlaz/

Investigating Crimes assail /sel/

contrary /kntreri/

hypothesize /hapsaz/

impair /mpe/

inference /nfrns/

objectively /bdektvli/

suspicious /ssps/

tolerate /tlret/

versus /vss/

Lesson 29 bribery /brabri/

Government Corruption cynically /snkli/

erode /rd/

evade /ved/

grotesque /rtesk/integrity /nterti/

prevalent /prevlnt/

reform /rfm/

scandal /skndl/

unmask /nmsk/

Lesson 30 abduction /bdktn/

Crimes at Sea coerce /ks/

detain /dten/

deviant /divnt/

distort /dstt/

intentionally /ntennli/

piracy /parsi/

predicament /prdkmnt/

smuggle /sml/

villainy /vlni/

Lesson 31 addictive /dktv/

The War on Drugs cartel /ktel/

concentrated /knsntretd/

interdict /ntdkt/

juxtapose /dkstpz/

misconception /msknsepn/modify /mdfa/

potent /ptnt/

residual /rzdjl/

subtly /stli/

Part 6: Relationships ancestral /nsestrl/

Lesson 32 cohesion /khin/


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Family Relationships descendant /dsendnt/

inheritance /nhertns/

kin /kn/

legitimate /ldtmt/

paternal /ptnl/

proximity /prksmti/

sentiment /sentmnt/

sibling /sbl/

Lesson 33 affection /fekn/

Friendship associate /ssit/

bond /bnd/

clique /klik/

confide /knfad/

exclusive /ksklusv/

fluctuate /flktet/

in common /nkmn/

solidarity /sldrti/willing /wl/

Lesson 34 complex /kmpleks/

Passion despondent /dspndnt/

devotion /dvn/

dilemma /dlem/

engender /ndend/

loyal /ll/

passion /pn/

proliferation /prlfren/

reciprocity /resprsti/

vanish /vn/

Lesson 35 antipathy /ntpi/

Negative Emotions arrogantly /rntli/

berate /bret/

contemptuous /kntempts/

despise /dspaz/

humiliation /hju:mlen/

obnoxious /bnks/

shame /em/

stigmatize /stmtaz/

vitriolic /vtrlk/

Part 7: Culture adolescent /dlesnt/

Lesson 36 cause /kz/

Social Rebels conflict /knflkt/

delinquency /dlkwnsi/

fringe /frnd/

hedonistic /hidnstk/


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hypocritically /hpkrtkli/

manipulation /mnpjlen/

rebel /rbel/

status quo /stetskw/

Lesson 37 abstract /bstrkt/

Painting and Sculpture context /kntekst/

depict /dpkt/

dimension /dmenn/

aesthetically /isetkli/

intrinsic /ntrnsk/

perspective /pspektv/

portrayal /ptrel/

realism /rlzm/

spectrum /spektrm/

Lesson 38 advent /dvent/

The Written Word ambiguous /mbjus/connotation /knten/

decipher /dsaf/

denote /dnt/

illiterate /ltrt/

ingenious /ndins/

inscription /nskrpn/

phonetic /fnetk/

symbolic /smblk/

Lesson 39 amateurish /mtr/

Entertainment cast /kst/

charismatic /krzmtk/

gala /l/

hilarious /hlers/

improvisation /mprvazen/

incompetent /nkmptnt/

medium /midm/

skit /skt/

zeal /zil/

Lesson 40 bulk /blk/

Risky Fashions capricious /kprs/

cumbersome /kmbsm/exotic /ztk/

inhibit /nhbt/

minimum /mnmm/

striking /strak/

trend /trend/

vanity /vnti/

vulnerable /vlnrbl/

list of 400 words must-have for the toefl with phonetics

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