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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
adoption     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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contestant; someone who offers opposition
an article of tableware made of glass
commonplace object; object firmly fixed in place
conservation; the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged
act of accepting with approval
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anticipate     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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diminish; undermine the foundations; dig
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
bring order and organization to; harmonize
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
become hard or harder
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catching     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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clever; having the inventive or cunning mind
act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
ancient; primitive; no longer fashionable
attractive; appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable
city center; one who lives in a city center
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combination     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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benefit; something that aids health or happiness
a drama set to music and consists of singing
animals of a period or region
act of making a sudden noisy break
an arrangement in a particular order; union
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continental     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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being or concerning or limited to a continent
contradictory; conflicting; adverse
differing; tending to move apart in different directions
adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
conspicuous; immediately noticeable; sticking out; widely known
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decay     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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adjust again after an initial failure
bump; hit something violently
make someone have strong feelings of happiness and enthusiasm
decompose; break sown; disintegration; rottenness; decline; worsen; decadence
dampen; humidify; make something slightly wet
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dismay     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
advocate; speak, plead; argue in favor of
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engrave     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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decay, or to cause something to decay
carve or cut into a block or surface, as used for printing; impress deeply as if by carving
be later in time
break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split;  hit forcefully; pass through
crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together
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exempt     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
be free from; free from an obligation, a duty, or a liability to which others are subject
clip; cut down to the desired size or shape
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
cut into small parts; withdraw or exclude from membership, as of a society or body
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friction     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for a particular purpose
clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
the corporation made up of different companies; composing of different elements gathered into a mass
area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
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hub     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
a United States coin worth one-tenth of a dollar
core port; nucleus; heart; center
cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
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league     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
anything which is longing for
association; a group of people or countries who join together because they have the same interest
a colorless, odorless gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube
choice; variety; collection
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magnesium     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving
any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms
a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
amount paid or collected as rent; the act of renting
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opposing     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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arrogant; characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
contradictory; conflicting; adverse
being an equal distance apart everywhere; having the same tendency or direction
amazed; very surprised
destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
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patrol     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies
color; appearance; particular gradation of color
the beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building
clergymen collectively; the body of people ordained for religious service
the activity of going on an area at regular intervals for security purposes
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postcard     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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card for sending messages by post without an envelope
component or part; citizen, voter
a great number; many
appearance;  becoming visible
a mental position from which things are viewed
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rental     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a way of access consisting of a set of steps
illegal, harmful, or dishonest behavior, especially by people in positions of power
act of removing or getting rid of something
amount paid or collected as rent; the act of renting
consent; approval to do something
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roast     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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state something as true; assert; confirm
try to conceal something; disguise;  hide under a false appearance
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven; subject to laughter or ridicule
become smaller or draw together; compress
confront; state the opposite of what someone has said
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spectacle     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
biologist knowledgeable about natural history
an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval
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tray     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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care; being attentive to possible danger
any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells
a person who inhabits a particular place
an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food
a superfluous ornament; elaboration by the use of decorative detail
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