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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 1
adversity     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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small opening; means of escape or release; outlet; hole for the escape of gas or air
time sequence; an arrangement of events in time
tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
taxi; a one-horse vehicle for public hire
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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audience     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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timber sawed into boards, planks, or other structural members of standard or specified length
superiority in numbers or amount
writing that is not fictional
a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
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circle     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
round; something shaped like such a ring; a group of people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement
study; investigation; the process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
unfair treatment; lack of discrimination or judgment
tenant; one that occupies a position or place
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competition     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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someone who doesn't eat meat or fish usually for religious or moral reasons
something that discourages; tending to deter
struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
study of language; investigation of language and its literature
tool; one used by another to accomplish a purpose; a device used to produce music; legal document
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deposit     Speak
 
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n.  
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plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour
money given as a guarantee or security
trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction
slender-bodied non-stinging insect
tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
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digress     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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stabilize; fix; cause to be unable to move
seek to obtain or enforce by legal action; carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to
turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking
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eminent     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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unreachable; not available; unattainable
set down as a rule or guide; stated
unprincipled; lacking honesty
standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
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garbage     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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a sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity
trash; worthless or nonsensical matter; food wastes
sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
timber sawed into boards, planks, or other structural members of standard or specified length
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grope     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way
speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties
turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking
traverse the distance between; cover or extend over an area or time period
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infertile     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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unable to have children
unusual; not typical; not normal
reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
with great urgency; seriously; severely
timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
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lyric     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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sport in which two competitors attempt to throw or immobilize each other by grappling
wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
small and compactly built upright piano
a short poem of songlike; expressing deep personal emotion
study of nutrition as it relates to health
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microcosm     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a small, representative system having analogies to the larger system; miniature model of something
state of being suitable
a solid part of the earth consisting of the crust
a feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait
way; a footway; course or track; route
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painstaking     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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having many small waves; rough with small waves
similar; in the same manner or to the same degree
relatively low annual rainfall of 25 to 50 centimeters
extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains
state of being held in high esteem and honor
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rayon     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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synthetic silk-like fabric
tedium; dullness; state of being a bore, or the tendency to become tiresome and uninteresting
token that postal fee has been paid; charge for mailing something
small opening; means of escape or release; outlet; hole for the escape of gas or air
way; a footway; course or track; route
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resistant     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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worthy of notice; extraordinary
spoken; unwritten; relating to the mouth
unlikely; impossible; not likely to be true
very small; tiny; lowercase letter
unaffected; incapable of being affected
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scene     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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union; an act of melting together by heat
someone who intrudes without permission
social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
a structure on which something is shown; place, time, or circumstance in which anything occurs
tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
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statue     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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special attention or effort directed toward something; stress
state of disorder involving group violence; rebellion
summit; apex; maximum; prime
the chemical combination brought about by the action of light
sculpture representing a human or animal
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thorn     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family
something that causes irritation; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
voting; survey; some votes cast or recorded
work that a person is expected to do in a specified time
seat, especially a royal seat; throne or rank; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding of a place by an army
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turbulence     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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unvarying or habitual method of procedure; occurring at fixed times or predictable intervals
transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle
understanding; knowledge; a range of vision
thorough physical examination
state of violent agitation; eddying motion; an unstable flow of a liquid or gas; violent disturbance and disorder
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violent     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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wandering; traveling place to place, especially to perform work or duty
turbulent; intensely vivid or loud; by violence or bloodshed
rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality
striking one object against another sharply
unforgettable; worthy of being remembered; very important or remarkable
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