TOEFL Word List 2 — 60 Words

60 academic English words with pronunciation (audio), definitions, examples and Arabic meaning. Tap 🔊 to hear each word, then practice them as interactive flashcards.

1. 🔊difficult/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/adjective
   hard to do or understand
   “The last question was very difficult.”
   صَعب
2. 🔊parent/ˈperənt/noun
   a mother or father
   “Both parents attended the school meeting.”
   أحَد الوالِدَين
3. 🔊pain/peɪn/noun
   the feeling you have when part of your body hurts
   “He felt a sharp pain in his back.”
   ألَم
4. 🔊consider/kənˈsɪdər/verb
   to think carefully about something
   “Consider all options before deciding.”
   يُفكِّر في / يَعتبِر
5. 🔊pressure/ˈpreʃər/noun
   the force pressing on something; stress
   “Students feel pressure before exams.”
   ضَغط
6. 🔊application/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
   a written request; a computer program; a use of something
   “She submitted a job application.”
   طَلَب / تَطبيق
7. 🔊loss/lɔːs/noun
   losing something or someone
   “The company reported a big financial loss.”
   خَسارة / فُقدان
8. 🔊foreign/ˈfɔːrən/adjective
   from another country
   “She speaks three foreign languages.”
   أجنَبيّ
9. 🔊rule/ruːl/noun/verb
   an official instruction about what is allowed; to govern
   “Follow the rules of the game.”
   قاعِدة / يَحكُم
10. 🔊happen/ˈhæpən/verb
    to take place; to occur
    “What happened at the meeting yesterday?”
    يَحدُث
11. 🔊event/ɪˈvent/noun
    something that happens, especially something important
    “The festival is the biggest event of the year.”
    حَدَث / فَعاليّة
12. 🔊product/ˈprɑːdʌkt/noun
    something made to be sold
    “The company launched a new product.”
    مُنتَج
13. 🔊reach/riːtʃ/verb
    to arrive at; to stretch out your hand to get something
    “We reached the top of the mountain at noon.”
    يَصِل / يَمُدّ يَدَه
14. 🔊earlier/ˈɜːrliər/adverb/adjective
    before now; before something else
    “I saw him earlier this morning.”
    سابِقاً / أبكَر
15. 🔊generally/ˈdʒenərəli/adverb
    usually; in most cases
    “It's generally hot in the summer here.”
    عُموماً
16. 🔊floor/flɔːr/noun
    the surface you walk on inside; a level of a building
    “Our office is on the third floor.”
    أرضيّة / طابِق
17. 🔊type/taɪp/noun/verb
    a kind or category; to write using a keyboard
    “What type of music do you like?”
    نَوع / يَكتُب على لَوحة المَفاتيح
18. 🔊wrong/rɔːŋ/adjective
    not correct; not right
    “I took the wrong bus this morning.”
    خاطِئ
19. 🔊complete/kəmˈpliːt/adjective/verb
    whole, with nothing missing; to finish
    “Complete the form and sign it.”
    كامِل / يُكمِل
20. 🔊ready/ˈredi/adjective
    prepared for something
    “Are you ready for the trip?”
    جاهِز / مُستعِدّ
21. 🔊stage/steɪdʒ/noun
    a step in a process; a platform for performing
    “The project is in its final stage.”
    مَرحَلة / مَسرَح
22. 🔊difference/ˈdɪfrəns/noun
    the way in which things are not the same
    “Can you see the difference between the two photos?”
    فَرق / اختِلاف
23. 🔊meaning/ˈmiːnɪŋ/noun
    what a word, sign, or action expresses
    “Look up the meaning of this word.”
    مَعنى
24. 🔊basic/ˈbeɪsɪk/adjective
    simple and most important; at the lowest level
    “Everyone should learn basic first aid.”
    أساسيّ
25. 🔊direct/dəˈrekt/adjective/verb
    going straight without stopping; to guide or control
    “Is there a direct flight to Cairo?”
    مُباشِر / يُوجِّه
26. 🔊receive/rɪˈsiːv/verb
    to get something that is given or sent to you
    “Did you receive my message?”
    يَستلِم / يَتلقّى
27. 🔊fear/fɪr/noun/verb
    the feeling of being afraid
    “She overcame her fear of flying.”
    خَوف
28. 🔊expect/ɪkˈspekt/verb
    to believe something will happen
    “I expect the train to arrive on time.”
    يَتوقَّع
29. 🔊cross/krɔːs/verb/noun
    to go from one side to the other
    “Look both ways before you cross the street.”
    يَعبُر
30. 🔊police/pəˈliːs/noun
    the people whose job is to keep order and stop crime
    “The police arrived within minutes.”
    شُرطة
31. 🔊spirit/ˈspɪrɪt/noun
    the inner character of a person; enthusiasm; a soul
    “The team played with great spirit.”
    روح / مَعنَويّات
32. 🔊clearly/ˈklɪrli/adverb
    in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
    “Please speak clearly into the microphone.”
    بِوُضوح
33. 🔊president/ˈprezɪdənt/noun
    the leader of a country or organization
    “The president gave a speech on television.”
    رَئيس
34. 🔊religious/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/adjective
    relating to religion; believing strongly in a religion
    “The city has many religious buildings.”
    دينيّ / مُتديِّن
35. 🔊limit/ˈlɪmɪt/noun/verb
    the greatest amount allowed; to restrict
    “There is a speed limit on this road.”
    حَدّ / يُقيِّد
36. 🔊additional/əˈdɪʃənəl/adjective
    extra; more than what was first mentioned
    “There is an additional fee for delivery.”
    إضافيّ
37. 🔊choice/tʃɔɪs/noun
    the act of choosing; something you can choose
    “You made a wise choice.”
    اِختِيار / خِيار
38. 🔊recent/ˈriːsənt/adjective
    happening a short time ago
    “Have you seen his most recent photos?”
    حَديث / أخير
39. 🔊solution/səˈluːʃən/noun
    the answer to a problem
    “We finally found a solution to the problem.”
    حَلّ
40. 🔊whom/huːm/pronoun
    the object form of 'who', used in formal English
    “To whom should I address this letter?”
    مَن (في مَوضِع المَفعول)
41. 🔊river/ˈrɪvər/noun
    a large natural flow of water
    “The Nile is the longest river in Africa.”
    نَهر
42. 🔊pull/pʊl/verb
    to move something toward you
    “Pull the door to open it.”
    يَسحَب / يَجذِب
43. 🔊deal/diːl/noun/verb
    an agreement; to handle a situation
    “They made a deal to share the profits.”
    صَفقة / يَتعامَل مع
44. 🔊wide/waɪd/adjective
    measuring a large distance from side to side
    “The river is too wide to swim across.”
    عَريض / واسِع
45. 🔊object/ˈɑːbdʒɪkt/noun/verb
    a thing you can see and touch; to disagree
    “A strange object appeared in the sky.”
    شَيء / يَعترِض
46. 🔊bank/bæŋk/noun
    a place that keeps money; the side of a river
    “I need to go to the bank to withdraw money.”
    بَنك / ضِفّة
47. 🔊directly/dəˈrektli/adverb
    in a straight way; immediately
    “Speak directly to the manager.”
    مُباشَرةً
48. 🔊pass/pæs/verb
    to go past; to succeed in a test; to give something to someone
    “She passed the exam with high marks.”
    يَجتاز / يُمرِّر
49. 🔊allow/əˈlaʊ/verb
    to let someone do something
    “Phones are not allowed in the exam room.”
    يَسمَح
50. 🔊report/rɪˈpɔːrt/noun/verb
    a written or spoken description of something; to tell officially
    “She wrote a report about the science project.”
    تَقرير / يُبلِّغ
51. 🔊brain/breɪn/noun
    the organ inside your head that controls thinking
    “Reading exercises your brain.”
    دِماغ / مُخّ
52. 🔊memory/ˈmeməri/noun
    the ability to remember; something remembered
    “She has a great memory for names.”
    ذاكِرة / ذِكرى
53. 🔊original/əˈrɪdʒənəl/adjective/noun
    first; new and different; not a copy
    “This is the original painting, not a copy.”
    أصليّ / مُبتكَر
54. 🔊direction/dəˈrekʃən/noun
    the way something moves or faces
    “We walked in the wrong direction.”
    اِتِّجاه
55. 🔊distance/ˈdɪstəns/noun
    the amount of space between two places
    “The distance between the cities is 200 km.”
    مَسافة
56. 🔊except/ɪkˈsept/preposition
    not including
    “Everyone came except Ahmed.”
    ما عَدا / إلّا
57. 🔊communication/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
    sharing information with others
    “Good communication is key to teamwork.”
    تَواصُل / اِتِّصال
58. 🔊flow/floʊ/verb/noun
    to move smoothly like water
    “The river flows toward the sea.”
    يَتدفَّق / تَدَفُّق
59. 🔊member/ˈmembər/noun
    a person who belongs to a group
    “She is a member of the chess club.”
    عُضو
60. 🔊justice/ˈdʒʌstɪs/noun
    fair treatment according to the law
    “The court delivered justice at last.”
    عَدالة

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