mission n. task; assignment; delegation; errand; religious delegation mistake n. blunder; fault; error Forms: plural: missions Forms: plural: mistakes ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––95. mistake96. mistreatment mistake v. to make an error; to be wrong; to confuse mistreatment n. abuse; molestation Forms: mistook; mistaken; mistaking Forms: no plural ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––97. misunderstand98. misunderstanding misunderstand v. to interpret incorrectly; to comprehend incorrectly misunderstanding n. incorrect interpretation Forms: misunderstood; misunderstood; misunderstanding Forms: plural: misunderstandings ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––99. mitigate100. mobilize mitigate v. to soften in force or severity; to lessen the impact or intensity of; to appease mobilize v. to move; to circulate; to draft; to assemble for action (especially armed reserves) Forms: mitigated; mitigated; mitigating Forms: mobilized; mobilized; mobilizing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––101. moderately102. modest moderately adv. mildly; deliberatively; in a temperate manner; not excessively; reasonably modest adj. humble; unpretentious; unassuming; simple; limited ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––103. modification104. mollify modification n. change; adjustment, agreement; adaptation; restriction mollify v. to calm; to soften; to pacify; to relieve Forms: plural: modifications Forms: mollified; mollified; mollifying ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––105. momentum106. monetize momentum n. force of movement; strength or motivation derived from an initial effort monetize v. to turn into profit; to generate revenue Forms: plural: monumentums Forms: monetized; monetized; monetizing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––107. money108. money supply money n. coins and paper notes which have value; currency; medium of trade; wealth money supply n. the total amount of funds in circulation in a given country's economy Forms: plural: monies or moneys Forms: plural: money supplies ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––109. monitor110. monitor M 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 134 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net monitor v. to supervise; to observe; to follow up on; to check up on monitor n. supervisor; device for regulating; screen Forms: monitored; monitored; monitoring Forms: plurals: masc.: monitors; fem.: monitresses or monitrixes ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––111. mood112. moral mood n. state of mind; predominant emotion moral adj. ethical; virtuous; righteous; principled; having integrity Forms: plural: moods ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––113. moral114. mortgage moral n. ethic; lesson; principle mortgage v. to sign over property to a creditor as security for money that is owed; to obligate Forms: plural: morals Forms: mortgaged; mortgaged; mortgaging ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––115. mortgage116. motivate mortgage n. conditional conveyance of property as for security on a loan; pledging; lien motivate v. to prompt; to spur; to provide inspiration; to stir to action; to induce Forms: plural: mortgages Forms: motivated; motivated; motivating ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––117. motivation118. motive motivation n. incentive; drive; inspiration; state of being stirred to action motive adj. of reason or cause; inspiring to action Forms: plural: motivations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––119. motive120. move motive n. something that causes a person to act; cause; incentive; purpose; intention move v. to act on; to transfer from one place to another; to change residence Forms: plural: motives Forms: moved; moved; moving ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––121. move122. mth. move n. change of residence; action; turn in a game; formal request or proposition mth. abbr. period of about 30 days or 4 weeks; 1/12 of a year Forms: plural: moves Forms: month ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––123. mull124. mull M 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 135 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net mull v. to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to heat and spice for drinking mull n. thin muslin fabric (Hindi); beach cliff (Scottish) Forms: mulled: mulled: mulling Forms: plural: mulls ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––125. must126. must must v. to have to; to be obligated; to be likely or probable must n. necessity; obligation; new wine; grape juice that has not yet fermented Forms: must; must; must Forms: no plural ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––127. myriad myriad n. great number of persons or things; many; a lot; composed of a countless number of items Forms: plural: myriads –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– M 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 136 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net N1. N/A2. name N/A abbr. describing something that can be left out isn't required name n. word or phrase by which someone or something is called or identified; moniker Forms: not available; not applicable Forms: plural: names ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––3. name4. name name v. to appoint; to specify; to identify; to designate name adj. reputed; famous Forms: named; named; naming ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––5. narrow6. narrow narrow v. to limit; to restrict; to contract; to lessen in width; to taper narrow adj. tight; strait; reduced; not wide Forms: narrowed; narrowed; narrowing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––7. nationality8. nearby nationality n. citizenship; patriotism nearby adj. close at hand Forms: plural: nationalities ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––9. nearby10. necessarily nearby adv. next to; alongside necessarily adv. as a logical result; unavoidably ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––11. necessary12. necessary necessary n. something that is essential or imperative; essentials of life (food, clothing, and shelter) necessary adj. vital; essential; indispensable; unavoidable Forms: plural: necessaries ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––13. necessity14. need necessity n. obligation; need; requirement need n. requirement; shortage of an indispensable item; distress; hardship Forms: plural: necessities Forms: plural: needs ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––15. need16. neglect need v. to require; to be in distress; to be under hardship; to be obligated neglect n. disregard; inattention; forgetfulness; abandonment Forms: needed; needed; needing Forms: plural: neglects ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––17. neglect18. negligence N 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 137 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net neglect v. to disregard; to ignore; to forget to perform (a duty); to shirk; to abandon negligence n. neglect; disregard; carelessness; failure to provide the necessary provision for (Law) Forms: neglected; neglected; neglecting Forms: no plural ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––19. negotiable20. negotiate negotiable adj. describing an asset or item which can easily be sold or transferred negotiate v. to bargain; to deal; to work out; to compromise; to clear or pass an obstacle Forms: negotiated; negotiated; negotiating ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––21. negotiator22. nevertheless negotiator n. person who participates in a bargaining session nevertheless adv. anyway; anyhow; still; all the same Forms: plurals: masc.: negotiators; fem.: negotiatrixes ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––23. news24. newsletter news n. report of recent events; information about previously unknown facts newsletter n. short informational periodical that is usually distributed to the members of an interest group Forms: no plural Forms: plural: newsletters ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––25. nexus26. no. nexus n. means of connection; link; joint; connected group no. abbr. numeral; mathematical value or its symbol; unit in a series; part Forms: plural: nexuses Forms: number ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––27. nominate28. nomination nominate v. to appoint someone (for a position, office, or honor); to designate; to select nomination n. appointment; proposal of a candidate (for an office or an honor) Forms: nominated; nominated; nominating Forms: plural: nominations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––29. nominee30. note nominee n. person who has been appointed; candidate note v. not intended to earn profits; to observe; to remark on; to make a comment; to record Forms: plural: nominees Forms: noted; noted; noting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––31. note32. notebook N 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 138 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net note n. short written reminder; memo; brief informal letter; official message notebook n. portable personal computer; laptop computer Forms: plural: notes Forms: plural: notebooks ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––33. notice34. notice notice v. to discern; to perceive; to pay attention; to observe; to remark notice n. announcement; poster, sign; warning; attention; consideration Forms: noticed; noticed; noticing Forms: plural: notices ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––35. novel36. novel novel adj. new; strange novel n. piece of long fiction with a plot and characters; story Forms: plural: novels ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––37. novelty38. nuance novelty n. innovation; something new; discovery nuance n. slight difference; subtle distinction Forms: plural: novelties Forms: plural: nuances ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––39. number40. number number v. to count; to equal in amount; to limit; to allot number adj. anesthetized; lacking sensitivity (to pain); in shock; senseless Forms: numbered; numbered; numbering ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––41. number42. nurse number n. mathematical value or its symbol; indefinite amount; quantity of; sum nurse v. to breast-feed; to suckle; to provide medical care; to take care of Forms: plural: numbers Forms: nursed; nursed; nursing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––43. nurse nurse n. medical caretaker (especially in a hospital under the supervision of a doctor) Forms: plural: nurses –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– N 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 139 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net O1. object2. object object n. article, thing; goal; focus of a thought or action object v. to oppose; to protest Forms: plural: objects Forms: objected; objected; objecting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––3. objection4. objective objection n. opposition; appeal; denial; protest objective n. aim; purpose, goal Forms: plural: objections Forms: plural: objectives ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––5. objective6. obligation objective adj. impartial; unbiased; existing outside of the mind obligation n. duty responsibility; indebtedness; agreement Forms: plural: obligations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––7. obligatory8. observe obligatory adj. binding; compelling; must be done; necessary observe v. to watch; to study; to monitor; to supervise; to discern Forms: observed; observed; observing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––9. obsolete10. obtain obsolete adj. ancient; archaic; no longer in use; outdated; useless obtain v. to acquire; to procure; to secure; to earn; to achieve Forms: obtained; obtained; obtaining ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––11. obvious12. obviously obvious adj. clear; unmistakable; apparent; evident; plain obviously adv. clearly; unmistakably; plainly; apparently ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––13. occasion14. occasion occasion n. opportunity; occurrence, event; incident; reason; cause occasion v. to cause; to incite; to bring to pass Forms: plural: moccasins Forms: occasioned; occasioned; occasioning ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––15. occupancy16. occupation occupancy n. period of residence; act of taking possession (Law); right of possession occupation n. act of forcefully taking possession of an area; seizure; conquest; possession or settlement of land Forms: plural: occupancies Forms: plural: occupations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––17. occupied18. occur occupied adj. conquered; seized; filled; taken up; inhabited; populated occur v. to happen; to take place; to transpire; to come to mind; to suggest itself Forms: occurred; occurred; occurring ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––19. occurrence20. offence O 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 140 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net . a doctor) Forms: plural: nurses –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– N 3 420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 139. occurring ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––19. occurrence20. offence O 3 420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 140 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net