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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
amplify     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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bring into being; give rise to; produce
consume greedily; devour; seek or seize as prey or plunder
broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
captivate; cause to be interested or curious; plot for something: scheme for
be similar to; take after; look like
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avocation     Speak
 
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n.  
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a fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs; doctrine
barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
a violent attack; an onslaught
a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
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breath     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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any distinct time period in a sequence of events; stage
a colorless, odorless gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube
a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form
a small room or cabinet used for storage space
air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
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cavern     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
an intricate trap that ensnares its victim
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competent     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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deliberately; in a planned or intended way
capable; able to do something well
caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
clever; having the inventive or cunning mind
demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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culture     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
a superfluous ornament; elaboration by the use of decorative detail
a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body
all the knowledge and values shared by a society; foster; the raising of plants or animals
act of removing a load or burden; the act of shooting or firing a projectile or weapon; emission
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dispatch     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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be at an angle; incline
hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
complete, transact, or dispose of promptly; send on specific business; finish off  dish or meal
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
be or go before something or someone in time or space
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engulf     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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break apart; cut; divide
absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
contradict; give a false impression
associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
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flag     Speak
 
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v.  
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cancel out; make ineffective or invalid; deny
become less intense; sink, or settle from pressure
affirm or utter a solemn declaration; make a promise or resolve on oath
accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
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formative     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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developing; forming; capable of forming or molding
affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
conspicuous; immediately noticeable; sticking out; widely known
brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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humiliate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
authorize; commission; give credit for
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insistence     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a natural consequence of the development
decoration; something used to beautify
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
an unbridgeable disparity as from a failure of understanding
continual and persistent demands
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limb     Speak
 
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n.  
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arm; leg; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
an aggressive willingness to compete
any tangible or intangible possession that someone owns
actions that people in authority carry out to achieve a particular result
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orchestra     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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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
cutting away parts to create the desired shape
a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together
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perform     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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carry through; bring to completion; achieve; accomplish; execute
clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term
blow; drive forcibly; pierce; hit with a sharp blow of the fist
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predominate     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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bring into being; give rise to; produce
attach; become firmly fixed together, or in position
break apart; cut; divide
be larger in number, quantity, power, status, or importance
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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rationing     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a reference work containing articles on various topics
dense, soft, often curly hair forming the coat of sheep and certain other mammals
a coin worth one-twentieth of a dollar
battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
a system of limiting the amount of something that each person is allowed to have
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sediment     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
a flat float made of logs or planks;  a large number or amount or extent
cutting away parts to create the desired shape
detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged
deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
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squirrel     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
an expert who gives advice
cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
bringing again into activity and prominence
danger; a threat or the act of threatening; something that is a source of danger; threaten; intimidate
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tempting     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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attractive; appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable
bold; brave and taking risks
very similarly; roughly
damaging; noxious; detrimental; dangerous
assiduous; industrious; hard-working
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