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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
ally     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure
branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
dampness; moisture; a measurement of how much water there is in the air
confederate; partner; collaborator
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approximate     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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begin; originate; initiate; send off; take off
crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together
come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
color a material, especially by soaking in a coloring solution; take on or impart color
depict; describe; draw
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barbecue     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a small room or cabinet used for storage space
any distinct time period in a sequence of events; stage
a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form
a hand tool for driving screws
a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
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chop     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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change location; move, travel, or proceed
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
diminish; belittle; make small or insignificant
hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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consort     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split;  hit forcefully; pass through
combine; fuse; grow together; come together to form one whole; unite
associate; spend time in the company of particular people
decide upon and express in words;  develop all the details of something
cancel out; make ineffective or invalid; deny
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daring     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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bold; brave and taking risks
adverse; involving disadvantage or harm; pessimistic
able to pass disease from one person, animal, or plant to another; contaminating
based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
showing what someone thinks or feels; indicative
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dietitian     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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brevity; terseness, and economy in writing and speaking
a rapid series of short, loud sounds; loosely connected horny sections
a specialist in the study of nutrition
arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
benefit; something that aids health or happiness
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dynamics     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
a place high up; an elevated place serving as a seat
a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold
costume; clothes of a particular type
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ferment     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force
a large mass of ice floating at sea
agitation; chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
a hand tool for driving screws
a container used for storing or putting objects in; reservoir
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glider     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
a spectator who can describe what happened
brevity; terseness, and economy in writing and speaking
a group of persons together in one place
a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view
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hustle     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
affirm or utter a solemn declaration; make a promise or resolve on oath
combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
become aware of through the senses; detect
bustle; cause to move furtively and hurriedly
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legume     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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position relative to points of directions; course introducing a new situation
the seedpod of a leguminous plant;  the fruit or seed of various bean or pea plants
branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
the shape of a mass of land or other objects, especially its surface formed by its outer edge; outline
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makeup     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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ability or power to seize or attain; understanding; comprehension
composition; structure; the way in which someone or something is composed
continual and persistent demands
contamination; undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated
branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies
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offspring     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
corrosion; a gradual decline of something
descendant; the young of an animal
act of making a sudden noisy break
a solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross-section
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overwhelm     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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congest; become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is difficult
color a material, especially by soaking in a coloring solution; take on or impart color
characterize; differentiate; recognize
a repeated or relayed broadcast
cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force; charge someone with too many tasks
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pivot     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a fixed point supporting something that turns or balances; focus or center
actions that people in authority carry out to achieve a particular result
written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
an aggressive willingness to compete
any tangible or intangible possession that someone owns
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refrigerant     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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cooling agent; causing cooling or freezing
branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hit the earth's atmosphere
cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
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revival     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a large mass of ice floating at sea
bringing again into activity and prominence
concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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sustained     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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compatible; in agreement or harmony with
chief; serving as an essential component
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
continued;  maintained at length without interruption or weakening
curiously; bizarrely; unusually
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vigor     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force
characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms
composition; a plan for how something will happen
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