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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
amend     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
diminish; belittle; make small or insignificant
direct or carry from a lower to a higher position; raise; transport by air
change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
cause to seem more splendid; beautify
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avocation     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing
deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes
activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
believer; someone who continues to support someone or something
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biography     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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an acute febrile, highly contagious viral disease
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor
a coin worth one-twentieth of a dollar
determination; resolving to do something; a formal statement of a decision
an account of the series of events making up a person's life;  accounts of people's life
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civilization     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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composition for orchestra and a soloist
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
a human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture
brevity; terseness, and economy in writing and speaking
calculation; the act or process of calculating an answer or amount by using a machine
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confederate     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
ally; form a group or unite
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids
branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
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corrode     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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change location; move, travel, or proceed
assign a new time and place for an event
combine or join together, or to cause things to do this; unite
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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dime     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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any animals kept for use or profit
a United States coin worth one-tenth of a dollar
a fellow member of a team
a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; course or program
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emerge     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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blow; drive forcibly; pierce; hit with a sharp blow of the fist
adorn; make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate
complete, transact, or dispose of promptly; send on specific business; finish off  dish or meal
become less intense; sink, or settle from pressure
come into prominence; spring up; appear
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farce     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show
a dish served as the last course of a meal
assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
any of various small game birds of the family Phasianidae of the family Odontophoridae
cooling agent; causing cooling or freezing
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fortuitous     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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happening at the same time; simultaneous
clearly noticeable; separate and different
giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
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impediment     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
a colorless, odorless gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube
any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block
a human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture
any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies
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intrigue     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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officially suggest someone for an election, job, position, or honor
state something as true; assert; confirm
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
assign a new time and place for an event
captivate; cause to be interested or curious; plot for something: scheme for
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mingle     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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bait; charm; attract
be all mixed up or jumbled together;
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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outlet     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
decoration; something used to beautify
aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
an opening that permits escape or release; an activity that releases creative energy or emotion
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pallid     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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common to or shared by two or more parties; shared
concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
capable of being repaired; admitting of repair
abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness
developing; forming; capable of forming or molding
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plumage     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a reference work containing articles on various topics
an increase in the density of something
any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
covering of feathers on the bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress
crack or breach; gap or fissure; defect; fault; a sudden burst of noise and disorder
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regulation     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than a formal paper
combination; mixture; forming a uniform mixture
the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage
act of controlling or directing according to rule; prescribed by or according to rule
a path, especially in the countryside, for walking on
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seabed     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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dependence; certainty based on experience
assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
branch of social science that deals with the production and consumption and their management
bottom of a sea or ocean
covering; umbrella; a cover fixed over a seat or bed
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sensitive     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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concordant; accordant; suitable and fitting
close in time; about to occur; approaching
beneath the surface of the water; undersea
dependable; reliable; able to be trusted
able to feel;  responsive to external conditions; susceptible to attitudes of others
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turbulent     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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beneath the surface of the water; undersea
characterized by unrest or disorder
demanding great effort or labor; difficult
bright red; of a brilliant red color
complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
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