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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
abolitionist     Speak
 
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n.  
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characteristic or feature that distinguishes something from others
branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
act of departing; the fact of a person or vehicle leaving somewhere
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
a person from whom you are descended
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approximately     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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completely clear and fine
very similarly; roughly
clever; intelligent; showing mental alertness and calculation
crowded to capacity; compressed
busy; energetic; vigorous
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cassette     Speak
 
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n.  
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container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in biochemical reactions
the beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building
central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
a medicine or therapy; cure; fix; repair; provide relief for
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chord     Speak
 
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n.  
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combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
enjoying yourself when you are not working; entertainment
battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
animal or plant living on another
beginning; start; origin; time at which something is supposed to begin
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configuration     Speak
 
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belief in or acceptance of something as right; faith
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page; add explanatory notes to
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless, odorless, tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas
a biologist who studies the relationship between organisms and their environment
arrangement of parts or elements; outline
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deck     Speak
 
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n.  
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a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
beginning or early stages; offensive against an enemy
a large and important church, esp. one that is the center of a large area
any recently hatched animal
a pack of 52 cards; any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel
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discontent     Speak
 
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n.  
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covering of feathers on the bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page; add explanatory notes to
act or instance that may be used as an example in subsequent similar cases
an aggressive willingness to compete
a longing for something better than the present situation
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embellishment     Speak
 
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n.  
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a superfluous ornament; elaboration by the use of decorative detail
a hand tool for driving screws
biologist knowledgeable about natural history
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
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eyewitness     Speak
 
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n.  
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an article of tableware made of glass
a spectator who can describe what happened
crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass
arc of colored light in the sky caused by the refraction of the sun's rays by rain
choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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footpath     Speak
 
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n.  
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a path, especially in the countryside, for walking on
cold-blooded vertebrate, including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles
a group of people who try  to influence legislation; hall; room; a large entrance or reception room or area
battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
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hatch     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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breed; emerge from the egg
abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument; draw forcefully over a surface
bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
cause to be interested or curious; captivate
breakdown; fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support
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infancy     Speak
 
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n.  
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compression; the act or process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
babyhood; the time when someone is a baby or a very young child
act of getting the point in a game or sport;  facts about an actual situation
corrosion; a gradual decline of something
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margin     Speak
 
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an event that results in destruction;  the state of being decayed or destroyed
ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward
border; rim; the amount by which one thing is different from another
being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies
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onset     Speak
 
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cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
an acute febrile, highly contagious viral disease
brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
beginning or early stages; offensive against an enemy
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor
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overwhelm     Speak
 
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v.  
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break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force; charge someone with too many tasks
cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
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prehistoric     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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ancient; primitive; no longer fashionable
awesome; astounding; surprising
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple
checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
very noticeable or certain; distinct; strongly marked
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rekindle     Speak
 
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v.  
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become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid
affect with wonder; surprise; shock
defeat another in competition or conflict; conquer; prevail over
affirm or utter a solemn declaration; make a promise or resolve on oath
arouse again; make someone have a feeling that they had in the past
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revival     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of proceeding; continued forward movement; a series of actions
blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
a fellow member of a team
area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
bringing again into activity and prominence
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self-sufficient     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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as the hard flattened scales
able to provide for your own needs without help from others
composed of distinct particles
consisting of many cells
complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
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tapestry     Speak
 
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n.  
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a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
a heavy textile with a woven design
building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
choice; variety; collection
deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
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