swift adj. fast; immediate; prompt; smart switch n. exchange; transfer; device Forms: plural: switches ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––345. switch346. switchboard switch v. to change; to shift; to exchange; to trade; to turn on or off switchboard n. panel containing buttons for connecting and disconnecting telephone or electrical circuits Forms: switched; switched; switching Forms: plural: switchboards ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––347. sympathy348. symposium sympathy n. affinity; compassion; pity; concern; empathy symposium n. meeting or conference at which a specific topic is discussed Forms: plural: sympathies Forms: plural: symposiums ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––349. synthesis350. system synthesis n. combining of separate elements into a complete whole system n. combination of related things or parts that form a complex whole Forms: plural: syntheses Forms: plural: systems ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––351. systematically systematically adv. methodically; in an organized fashion –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– S 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 204 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net T1. table2. table table n. list of information arranged in columns and rows; chart; flat surface table v. to enter information into a chart; to postpone; to set aside for future consideration Forms: plural: tables Forms: tabled; tabled; tabling ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––3. tackle4. tackle tackle n. equipment; device for lifting and lowering objects tackle v. to deal with; to stop; to undertake; to set about Forms: plural: tackles Forms: tackled; tackled; tackling ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––5. tailor6. tailor tailor n. one who makes or alters garments tailor v. to create or adapt for a particular need or desire Forms: plural: tailors Forms: tailored; tailored; tailoring ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––7. take8. take take n. amount collected at one time; income; proceeds; profits (Informal) take v. to seize; to capture; to possess; to contract Forms: plural: takes Forms: took; taken; taking ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––9. take over10. takeover take over v. to capture; to assume control takeover n. act of assuming control of something (as in a government or business) Forms: took over; taken over; taking over Forms: plural: takeovers ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––11. talk12. talk talk n. conversation; speech; lecture; meeting talk v. to converse; to speak; to spread rumors; to lecture; to reveal secret information Forms: plural: talks Forms: talked; talked; talking ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––13. talkative14. tall talkative adj. chatty; loquacious tall adj. having a specified height; difficult to believe; exaggerated; challenging ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––15. tantalizing16. tantamount tantalizing v. to tempt or tease by presenting something as available and then withholding it tantamount adj. equivalent to; equal to Forms: tantalized; tantalized; tantalizing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––17. target18. target T 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 205 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net target n. mark; objective; aim; object; goal target v. to aim at something Forms: plural: targets Forms: targeted; targeted; targeting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––19. task20. task task n. job; assignment; obligation; role task v. to give assignments; to overburden; to strain Forms: plural: tasks Forms: tasked; tasked; tasking ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––21. taste22. taste taste n. perception of flavor; sense; reason taste v. to check flavor by eating; to attempt; to try Forms: plural: tastes Forms: tasted; tasted; tasting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––23. tax24. tax tax n. levy; fee tax v. to impose a tariff; to impose a levy; to burden; to demand too much Forms: plural: taxes Forms: taxed; taxed; taxing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––25. technician26. technique technician n. specialist in repairs of machinery and appliances technique n. method of performance Forms: plural: technicians Forms: plural: techniques ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––27. technology28. temper technology n. sciences of the industrial arts; applied sciences temper n. disposition; mood Forms: plural: technologies Forms: plural: tempers ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––29. temper30. temporary temper v. to moderate; to soften; to tone down; to toughen; to harden temporary adj. passing; brief Forms: tempered; tempered; tempering ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––31. tenant32. tenant tenant n. lodger; occupant; resident; renter; landlord tenant v. to rent; to inhabit; to occupy Forms: plural: tenants Forms: tenanted; tenanted; tenanting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––33. tender34. tender T 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 206 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net tender n. bid; offer; overseer; supervisor tender adj. gentle; soft; delicate Forms: plural: tenders ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––35. tense36. tense tense n. inflection; verbal 'time' tense adj. strained; taut; rigid; nervous; stressful Forms: plural: tenses ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––37. tension38. tentative tension n. tautness; strain; nervousness; agitation; apprehension tentative adj. experimental; trial; temporary; hesitant Forms: plural: tensions ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––39. tenure40. term tenure n. strength; period; permanence term n. word; expression; idiom; condition; stipulation Forms: plural: tenures Forms: plural: terms ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––41. term42. terminal term v. to name; to call; to designate terminal n. either end of a passenger line; bus or train station Forms: termed; termed; terming Forms: plural: terminals ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––43. terminal44. terminology terminal adj. end; closing; concluding; final; mortal terminology n. nomenclature; specific vocabulary Forms: plural: terminologies ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––45. terrible46. territory terrible adj. awful territory n. region; district; zone; area; domain Forms: plural: territories ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––47. testify48. testimonial testify v. to bear witness; to declare under oath; to attest testimonial n. letter of recommendation Forms: testified; testified; testifying Forms: plural: testimonials ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––49. thorough50. thoroughness thorough adj. comprehensive; complete; finished thoroughness n. diligence; neatness Forms: no plural ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––51. though52. though T 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 207 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net though conj. despite; in spite of though adv. anyway ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––53. thought54. thread thought n. idea; concept; product of the mind thread n. string; thin cord; Internet discussion Forms: plural: thoughts Forms: plural: threads ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––55. thread56. threat thread v. to pass something through an opening threat n. expression of intent to damage or injure; intimidation; danger Forms: threaded; threaded; threading Forms: plural: threats ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––57. thrive58. throughout thrive v. to prosper; to flourish; to succeed throughout prep. in every part; at every point or moment Forms: throve; thriven; thriving ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––59. throughout60. thus throughout adv. in every; during thus adv. therefore; so ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––61. ticket62. ticket ticket n. certificate; entry pass; tag ticket v. to label; to fine Forms: plural: tickets Forms: ticketed; ticketed; ticketing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––63. tie64. tie tie n. rope; cord; link; connection; equal score in a game tie v. to bind; to fasten with a rope or cord Forms: plural: ties Forms: tied; tied; tying ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––65. tight66. tight tight adj. close-fitting; tense; narrow tight adv. in a close-fitting manner; firmly ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––67. time68. timeliness time n. period; era; hour; rate timeliness n. punctuality Forms: plural: times Forms: no plural ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––69. title70. title title n. heading; caption; right; ownership; championship title v. to furnish with a caption or heading Forms: plural: titles Forms: titled; titled; titling ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––71. token72. token T 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 208 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net token n. symbol; sign; mark; remembrance token adj. nominal; symbolic; perfunctory Forms: plural: tokens ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––73. toll74. tool toll n. tax; charge; levy; grievous price tool n. apparatus; device Forms: plural: tolls Forms: plural: tools ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––75. top76. top top n. summit; peak; head top adj. highest; prime; leading Forms: plural: tops ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––77. topic78. total topic n. theme; subject of conversation; issue total n. sum; whole Forms: plural: topics Forms: plural: totals ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––79. total80. tour total adj. entire; complete; absolute tour n. voyage; sightseeing excursion; trip; route Forms: plural: tours ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––81. tour82. tow tour v. to sightsee; to voyage; to travel tow n. act of dragging or pulling with a rope or chain Forms: toured; toured; touring Forms: plural: tows ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––83. tow84. town tow v. to pull; to drag town n. city Forms: towed; towed; towing Forms: plural: towns ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––85. town86. track town adj. of a city; local track n. lane; path; signs; trails; channel Forms: plural: tracks ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––87. track88. trade track v. to follow trade n. business; commerce; barter; occupation Forms: tracked; tracked; tracking Forms: plural: trades ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––89. trade90. tradition T 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 209 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net trade adj. commercial; of commerce tradition n. custom; practice; convention Forms: plural: traditions ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––91. traditional92. traffic traditional adj. customary traffic n. movement of vehicles or persons; trade; commerce; load of messages in a communications network Forms: no plural ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––93. traffic94. trail traffic v. to deal in; to sell trail n. track; footprints; path; way Forms: trafficked; trafficked; trafficking Forms: plural: trails ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––95. trail96. transact trail v. to follow; to drag; to tow transact v. to carry out; to conduct; to perform Forms: trailed; trailed; trailing Forms: transacted; transacted; transacting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––97. transaction98. transcend transaction n. negotiation; settlement; business deal transcend v. to excel; to rise above Forms: plural: transactions Forms: transcended; transcended; transcending ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––99. transcendent100. transfer transcendent adj. sublime; exalted; superior transfer n. exchange; conveying something from one person to another Forms: plural: transfers ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––101. transfer102. trash transfer v. to convey; to relocate; to hand over; to pass on trash n. something discarded; rubbish; garbage; refuse; nonsense Forms: transferred; transferred; transferring Forms: plural: trashes ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––103. trash104. travel trash v. to throw away; to discard; to destroy; to damage travel n. movement; journeying Forms: trashed; trashed; trashing Forms: plural: travels ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––105. travel106. traveler T 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 210 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net . –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– S 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 204 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net T1. table2. table. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––17. target18. target T 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 205 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net target n. mark; objective;