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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
advent     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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a natural consequence of the development
coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority on their behalf
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assert     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm; deceive into trustfulness; become calm
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barbecue     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group
a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian
a renovation that improves the outward appearance; plastic surgery to remove wrinkles from face
an unbridgeable disparity as from a failure of understanding
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choke     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
be larger in number, quantity, power, status, or importance
compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
applaud;  slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
build; put together out of components or parts
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concise     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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ahead; before; existing or happening before someone or something
brief and compact; expressing much in few words
bright or brilliant; extremely attractive or exciting
altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
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dazzling     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
bright or brilliant; extremely attractive or exciting
continuing forever or indefinitely
that can be noticed or discovered; measurable
capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief
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discern     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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cause to break; undergo a break in the bone; abuse or misuse flagrantly, as by violating rules
detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split;  hit forcefully; pass through
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
cut the surface of; cause friction
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distinguish     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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dampen; humidify; make something slightly wet
consider; think about carefully; weigh
characterize; differentiate; recognize
give advice to someone; suggest
be present at; go to; take care of; tend
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fancy     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a renovation that improves the outward appearance; plastic surgery to remove wrinkles from face
a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together
a company which sells goods
capricious notion; something many people believe that is false
a building that houses judicial courts
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glassware     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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courtesy towards women
an article of tableware made of glass
acting the part of a character on stage; any likeness of a person
coins collectively
ambition; something that you hope to achieve
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huddle     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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analyze; examine; identify the cause of something
adorn; make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate
alter; change something such as a plan, opinion, law to improve
add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together
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interstellar     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
composed of elements from a variety of sources
city center; one who lives in a city center
between or among stars
absence of ceremony; casual
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lobster     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
act of having and controlling property; belongings
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
any large macrurous crustacean used as a food
a mental position from which things are viewed
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negative     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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concerned with or suggestive of ideas
affected with the disease of any kind; ill; indisposed; not in health
conforming to a type; representative
able to provide for your own needs without help from others
adverse; involving disadvantage or harm; pessimistic
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pallid     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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a little; a bit; in a small amount or degree
being or characterized by concepts or their formation
common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness
dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent
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portraiture     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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the activity of making portraits; a word picture of a person's appearance and character
commonplace object; object firmly fixed in place
any metal, like iron, steel, nickel, cobalt, etc., which may receive the properties of the lodestone
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
a committee appointed to judge a case
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prudent     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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cautious; careful about one's own interests
conspicuous; immediately noticeable; sticking out; widely known
consisting of many cells
curative; a natural process by which the body repairs itself
diligent; hard-working; busy, and laborious
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resistance     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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an area with little or no vegetation; forsake; abandon
act or process of diving anything into parts; state of being divided; separation
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
act of doing or performing again
a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving
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stroke     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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an increase in the density of something
a blow; light touch; sudden loss of consciousness for brain blood vessel lacking oxygen
adornment made of precious metals, as a bracelet or ring or necklace
arrangement of parts or elements; outline
a small secluded room; well and tightly constructed
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vehicle     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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belief in or acceptance of something as right; faith
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
beginner; person new to a field or activity
automobile; means of conveying; medium
branch of geology that studies earthquakes
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