simulation n. act of pretending; counterfeit; imitation of the operation or features of one system using an other system sincere adj. honest; truthful; frank; straightforward; genuine; earnest Forms: plural: simulations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––125. sincerely126. sink sincerely adv. honestly; genuinely; earnestly; faithfully sink n. wash basin; sewer; drain; cesspool; place where criminals gather Forms: plural: sinks ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––127. sink128. site sink v. to submerge; to fall down below the surface (especially in water) site n. place; location; area Forms: sunk; sunk; sinking Forms: plural: sites ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––129. site130. situation site v. to locate situation n. condition; circumstance; location; position; job; place of employment Forms: sited; sited; siting Forms: plural: situations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––131. size132. size size n. spatial dimension; measurement; extent; degree size v. to arrange according to dimension Forms: plural: sizes Forms: sized; sized; sizing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––133. skill134. skim skill n. ability; aptitude; proficiency; expertise; craft or trade that requires special training skim n. a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; film; thin layer Forms: plural: skills Forms: no plural ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––135. skim136. skirting skim v. read superficially; to cause an object to skip across the surface of a liquid skirting n. act of going around; avoidance; evasion Forms: skimmed; skimmed; skimming Forms: no plural ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––137. slander138. slander S 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 190 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net slander n. false and injurious statements made about another; defamation; calumny slander v. to make false and injurious statements about another; to defame; to vilify; to malign Forms: no plural Forms: slandered; slandered; slandering ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––139. slantwise140. slantwise slantwise adj. sloping; inclined slantwise adv. at an angle; obliquely; in a slanting direction ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––141. slash142. slash slash n. punctuation mark in the form of a diagonal line (/); reduction; decrease slash v. to cut with a sharp quick stroke; to reduce; to lower; to criticize strongly Forms: plural: slashes Forms: slashed; slashed; slashing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––143. slice144. slice slice n. thin piece cut from a larger object; portion; share slice v. to cut into portions; to cleave Forms: plural: slices Forms: sliced; sliced; slicing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––145. slip146. slip slip n. slide; stumble; mistake; blunder; error slip v. to glide; to sneak; to slide; to decline; to deteriorate; to make a mistake Forms: plural: slips Forms: slipped; slipped; slipping ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––147. slogan148. slope slogan n. motto; catchword; attention getting phrase used in advertising slope n. side of a hill; incline; upward or downward slant; degree to which a surface deviates from the vertical Forms: plural: slogans Forms: plural: slopes ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––149. slope150. slot slope v. to incline; to slant upward or downward; to cause to tilt slot n. notch; narrow opening; place; position (within a system, etc.) Forms: sloped; sloped; sloping Forms: plural: slots ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––151. slot152. slump slot v. to notch; to groove; to assign to a place or position (in an organization, system, etc.) slump n. recession; sudden decrease; drooping posture; slouch; collapse Forms: slotted; slotted; slotting Forms: plural: slumps ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––153. slump154. small S 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 191 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net slump v. to collapse; to decline; to decrease; to deteriorate; to settle small adj. little; few in number; trivial; unimportant; modest Forms: slumped; slumped; slumping ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––155. small156. smart small adv. softly; in a low voice; without strength or force; weakly; into little pieces smart n. sharp stinging pain Forms: plural: smarts ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––157. smart158. smoothly smart adj. intelligent; clever; shrewd; lively; fashionable; stylish smoothly adv. gently; without roughness or projections; evenly; calmly ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––159. sneakers160. soar sneakers n. sports shoe; one who moves about stealthily; one who acts furtively soar v. to glide; to fly upward; to ascend; to increase; to rise Forms: plural: sneakers Forms: soared; soared; soaring ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––161. society162. society society n. association; organization; community; rich upper class; fellowship; companionship society adj. of or pertaining to the upper class Forms: plural: societies ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––163. software164. solace software n. programs which control the functions of a computer's hardware solace n. consolation; relief from distress; source of comfort Forms: no plural Forms: plural: solaces ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––165. solace166. solely solace v. to comfort; to console; to encourage; to relieve; to appease solely adv. only; exclusively; merely Forms: solaced; solaced; solacing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––167. solicit168. solve solicit v. to try and obtain something through persuasion or earnest requests solve v. to find the answer to; to explain Forms: solicited; solicited; soliciting Forms: solved; solved; solving ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––169. somber170. sophisticated S 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 192 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net somber adj. gloomy; dark; depressing; sad; mournful sophisticated adj. refined; cultured; complex; intricate; complicated ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––171. sort172. sort sort n. type; kind; character; manner; quality sort v. to classify; to organize; to separate from others; to clarify Forms: plural: sorts Forms: sorted; sorted; sorting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––173. sound174. sound sound n. vibrations that can be detected by the human ear; noise; vocal utterance sound adj. whole; healthy; in good condition; sane; firm; valid Forms: plural: sounds ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––175. source176. source source n. origin; starting point source v. to originate from; to reveal the origin of something; to obtain from a particular supplier Forms: plural: sources Forms: sourced; sourced; spacing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––177. space178. space space n. universe; empty area; gap; area; interval space v. to set some distance apart Forms: plural: spaces Forms: spaced; spaced; spacing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––179. span180. span span n. length; distance; duration; period of time span v. to extend across; to stretch from one point another; to bridge Forms: plural: spans Forms: spanned; spanned; spanning ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––181. special182. special special n. reduced price; sale on particular items; extra newspaper edition special adj. unusual; exceptional; unique; particular; highly valued Forms: plural: specials ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––183. specialize184. specialty specialize v. to devote oneself to a particular profession or field of study; to limit specialty n. distinguishing mark; unique ability; area of expertise Forms: specialized; specialized; specializing Forms: plural: specialties ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––185. specification186. specify S 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 193 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net specification n. item or detail included in a description of requirements or plans specify v. to indicate; to itemize; to mark; to designate; to stipulate Forms: plural: specifications Forms: specified; specified; specifying ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––187. speech188. speed speech n. speaking ability; something that is communicated orally speed n. quickness; velocity; transmission gear in a motor vehicle Forms: plural: speeches Forms: plural: speeds ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––189. speed190. spend speed v. to accelerate; to cause to move quickly; to expedite; to further; to hurry spend v. to expend; to disburse; to put out (money, resources, etc.) Forms: sped; sped; speeding Forms: spent; spent; spending ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––191. splendid192. sponsor splendid adj. wonderful; excellent; marvelous; grand; elegant; magnificent sponsor n. one who donates money; person or organization that promotes or supports (an event, program, candidate, etc.) Forms: plural: sponsors ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––193. sponsor194. sporadic sponsor v. to back; to support; to finance; to subsidize; to promote sporadic adj. irregular; fitful; occasional; infrequent Forms: sponsored; sponsored; sponsoring ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––195. spot196. spot spot n. roundish stain; speck; place; awkward or difficult situation; predicament spot adj. made or done immediately; paid at once; performed randomly Forms: plural: spots ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––197. spread198. spread spread n. expansion; growth; range; story or advertisement that covers two pages spread v. to open; to extend; to apply a layer on; to scatter; to distribute Forms: plural: spreads Forms: spread; spread; spreading ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––199. spy200. spy S 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 194 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net spy n. secret agent; person who secretly investigates and gathers information about other people spy v. to provide secret information about another country; to examine Forms: plural: spies Forms: spied; spied; spying ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––201. square202. square square n. geometric figure having four equal sides; plaza square adj. having four equal sides enclosing four equal angles Forms: plural: squares ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––203. stable204. stable stable n. structure in which horses and other animals are housed stable adj. steady; firm; lasting; dependable; faithful Forms: plural: stables ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––205. stack206. stack stack n. heap; tall bookshelf; chimney stack v. to place one thing on top of another in a heap; to pile Forms: plural: stacks Forms: stacked; stacked; stacking ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––207. staff208. staff staff n. employees working in an organization; personnel; crew; team staff v. to employ a group of workers; to provide with employees; to man Forms: plural: staffs Forms: staffed; staffed; staffing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––209. stage210. stage stage n. raised platform; resting place on a journey; phase stage v. to perform; to present; to carry out; to execute Forms: plural: stages Forms: staged; staged; staging ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––211. stake212. stake stake n. wager; bet; investment; share stake v. to risk; to gamble; to finance; to underwrite Forms: plural: stakes Forms: staked; staked; staking ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––213. stall214. stall stall n. stand; booth; pen; pretext to delay stall v. to put into a stable; to delay; to check the progress of Forms: plural: stalls Forms: stalled; stalled; stalling ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––215. stance216. stand out S 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 195 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net stance n. physical position or bearing; opinion; attitude stand out v. to be conspicuous; to be noticeable; to project; to protrude Forms: plural: stances Forms: stood out; stood out; standing out ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––217. standard218. standard standard n. model; criterion; norm; average; commodity which backs a monetary system standard adj. serving as a model; normal; regular; typical; widely accepted Forms: plural: standards ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––219. standpoint220. staple standpoint n. outlook; perspective; view; opinion; attitude staple n. metal clip for binding papers; essential element Forms: plural: standpoints Forms: plural: staples ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––221. staple222. state staple adj. essential; regularly used; primary; principal; main (of goods or products) state n. condition; phase; mood; splendor; nation Forms: plural: states ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––223. state224. statement state adj. governmental; bureaucratic; majestic; dignified statement n. declaration; allegation; official account Forms: plural: statements ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––225. station226. station station n. position; place where a person or thing is usually found; headquarters; broadcast frequency station v. to assign to a particular post or position; to appoint Forms: plural: stations Forms: stationed; stationed; stationing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––227. stationary228. stationery stationary adj. still; fixed in place; static; settled; tending to stay in one place stationery n. paper used for writing letters Forms: plural: stationeries ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––229. statistics230. status statistics n. organization and interpretation of numerical data status n. individual's social or professional standing; position; rank; present situation Forms: only plural Forms: plural: statuses ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––231. stay232. stay S 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 196 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net . plural ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––137. slander138. slander S 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 190 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net slander n. false and. slumps ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––153. slump154. small S 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 191 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net slump v. to collapse;