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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
annoying     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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deliberately; in a planned or intended way
coming to maturity; coming into existence
by hand; using your hands
beyond ordinary understanding
bothersome; troublesome; irritating
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awkward     Speak
 
(2)
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acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
bright red; of a brilliant red color
authentic; real; true
brilliant; obviously very happy, or very beautiful
difficult to handle or manage
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bunch     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
act of getting the point in a game or sport;  facts about an actual situation
component or part; citizen, voter
writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry
clump; cluster; gathering
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civilization     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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a barrier that serves to enclose an area
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
an advocate of the policy of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports
a human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture
cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
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condemn     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm; deceive into trustfulness; become calm
use power or the ability to make something happen; apply; exercise
blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
cause to break; undergo a break in the bone; abuse or misuse flagrantly, as by violating rules
assign; distribute according to plan
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debtor     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a parallelogram with four right angles
device or structure for controlling the flow of a fluid
act of proceeding; continued forward movement; a series of actions
a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure
a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
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desert     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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an area with little or no vegetation; forsake; abandon
consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group
broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show
a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
a large continuous extent of land
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dwarf     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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change location; move, travel, or proceed
cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force; charge someone with too many tasks
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
cancel out; make ineffective or invalid; deny
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filter     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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covering of feathers on the bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress
the device containing such a material, especially one used to extract impurities from air or water
an aggressive willingness to compete
act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
branch of medicine dealing with teeth
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hamburger     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
a fried bread of minced beef served on a bun
aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something
bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
cargo ship; a large ship for carrying goods
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harmful     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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damaging; noxious; detrimental; dangerous
concerned with or suggestive of ideas
crazy; extremely interested in something
benevolent; kind and not judging people in a negative way
being of vital or central importance; crucial
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incur     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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cut the surface of; cause friction
bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
develop suddenly; jump; move forward by leaps and bounds
catch; hold or catch as if in a hole
detect; find out; discover
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makeup     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
ability or power to seize or attain; understanding; comprehension
characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
a violent attack; an onslaught
composition; structure; the way in which someone or something is composed
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outright     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
dependable; reliable; able to be trusted
capable of being accomplished or brought about
capable; able to do something well
contradictory; conflicting; adverse
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persistent     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of
close in time; about to occur; approaching
wanting very much to do or have something
beyond ordinary understanding
cold but not freezing; unfriendly
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pivotal     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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continued;  maintained at length without interruption or weakening
having promised to be involved in a plan of action; devoted
caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
diligent; hard-working; busy, and laborious
being of vital or central importance; crucial
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quiescent     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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composed of elements from a variety of sources
at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
composed of distinct particles
dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
difficult to handle or manage
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roar     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean
bellow; rumble; make a loud noise
assigning to a class or category
breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
change in appearance, nature, disposition, condition, or the like
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serene     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
being involved in doing something rather than just talking about it
completely clear and fine
definitive; decisive; final
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple
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unconscious     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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something you cannot stop taking once you have started
lacking awareness; senseless; unaware
capable of being accomplished or brought about
able or fit be rented
being or characterized by concepts or their formation
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