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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 1
amazement     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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watchfulness; wakefulness; a process of paying close and continuous attention
something useful; public service
strong feeling or emotion; fervor
wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment
unreal reflection; an optical illusion
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axis     Speak
 
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n.  
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stress; tension; condition of being pressed
time sequence; an arrangement of events in time
the center around which something rotates; pivot
a span of one thousand years; a thousandth anniversary
a whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant
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coin     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money
ultimate goal; the place to which one is going or directed
something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
group of organisms within a species; tension; pressure
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compose     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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weave; interweave three or more strands
write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
mark with spots or lines, which are often colored; add notes to
state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially based on special knowledge
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dearth     Speak
 
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n.  
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scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
remnant; remains of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age
short and thin stick of wood used in making matches
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dot     Speak
 
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n.  
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the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape
a trait of being well behaved; an act of punishing; a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
time sequence; an arrangement of events in time
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ephemeral     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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short-lived; enduring a very short time
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
respectful; worshipful; impressed with deep respect
rich and superior in quality; lavish
unsuitable; improper; not suitable for a particular occasion
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glossy     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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unaffected; incapable of being affected
turbulent; intensely vivid or loud; by violence or bloodshed
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
relative; based on, or involving comparison
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inaugurate     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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set or keep apart; disunite; divide; disconnect
search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way
strengthen; magnify; increase the contrast of
remove flaws from; rub something using a piece of cloth or brush to clean it and make it shine
start; initiate; induct into office by a formal ceremony
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inhibit     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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weaken the consistency; purify or refine; lessen the density
thread a cord through the eyelets or around the hooks; add a touch of flavor to
restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
support; preserve; hold aloft; raise
see briefly; catch sight of
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marvel     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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secession; retreat or retirement
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
state of poor nutrition
teaching; the art of education; the science of teaching
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microscopic     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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requiring sitting; involving little exercise or physical activity; living in one area, not migratory
very surprising or shocking
unforgettable; worthy of being remembered; very important or remarkable
without alteration or misrepresentation
tiny; extremely precise with great attention to details; of or relating to or used in microscopy
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permeate     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
revolve around a center of attraction
spread or flow throughout; pervade
surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
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puddle     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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something resembling a pool of liquid; a small body of standing water
restraint; avoiding excesses
rent; charter; engage for service under a term of the contract
stony or metallic mass of matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space
the science dealing with the logic of quantity and shape
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retrospect     Speak
 
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n.  
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one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
repetition of a beginning sound in poetry
review; look back upon; remember
statue; creating figures or designs in three dimensions
support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column
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sedimentary     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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clumsy or awkward; heavy, slow, and laborious
similarly; as well; too
subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
uncultured; uneducated; not able to read or write
made from sediment left by the action of water, ice, or wind
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skeptical     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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the fewest; the least possible
lacking education or knowledge; unaware
suspicious; mistrustful; marked by or given to doubt
thorough; concentrated; tending to give force or emphasis
understandable; readily comprehended or understood; intelligible
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tilt     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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something used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical
something that is an indulgence rather than necessity; excessively expensive
profession or occupation; individual's work and life roles over their lifespan
step; pace; significant progress
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trivial     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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unjust; contrary to laws or conventions, especially in commerce
unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
unbound; untied; not attached, fastened, fixed, or confined
following one after another without interruption; sequential
repulsed; having a strong distaste; irritated and out of patience
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uphold     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath
spot; locate or identify with precision
support; preserve; hold aloft; raise
submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
restore from a depression; renew
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