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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
abut     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
activate; stimulate; make someone more likely to do something
applaud; announce with great approval
border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
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attendance     Speak
 
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n.  
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a place high up; an elevated place serving as a seat
act of being present
activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco
direct descent from a particular ancestor; ancestry
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basement     Speak
 
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n.  
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brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
a brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
calculation; the act or process of calculating an answer or amount by using a machine
criteria; basis for comparison
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choreography     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
appearance;  becoming visible
a magnifier of images of distant objects
confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
book of literary selections by various authors
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computation     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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a whip used to inflict punishment
calculation; the act or process of calculating an answer or amount by using a machine
brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow
a large mass of ice floating at sea
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crystallize     Speak
 
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v.  
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assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
assemble; convene; gather
amuse; keep a group of people interested or enjoying themselves
advise; counsel; urge the acceptance or practice of; convince
bring out; arouse; call forth
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descent     Speak
 
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n.  
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ability to see; sight; the vivid mental image
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page; add explanatory notes to
ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward
actions that people in authority carry out to achieve a particular result
courtesy towards women
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downtown     Speak
 
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n.  
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the commercial center of a town or city
a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides, built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
device or structure for controlling the flow of a fluid
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
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excel     Speak
 
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v.  
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abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument; draw forcefully over a surface
constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
become hard or harder
be superior; distinguish oneself
besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
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hail     Speak
 
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n.  
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a fried bread of minced beef served on a bun
branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
call for; salute; greet; praise vociferously
act of proceeding; continued forward movement; a series of actions
coming into being of something; origin
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harmful     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
accurate or careful; complete
belonging to one; individual; belonging to the natural or essential constitution; not common or particular
damaging; noxious; detrimental; dangerous
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intellect     Speak
 
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n.  
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a group of persons together in one place
any tangible or intangible possession that someone owns
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
a system of limiting the amount of something that each person is allowed to have
the action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility
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loom     Speak
 
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v.  
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append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
construct; stand; set up
assign; distribute according to plan
be free from; free from an obligation, a duty, or a liability to which others are subject
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negative     Speak
 
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brightly; very well, in a way that shows great intelligence or skill or great success
adverse; involving disadvantage or harm; pessimistic
composed of distinct particles
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple
clearly or obviously; expressly
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overwhelm     Speak
 
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cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force; charge someone with too many tasks
become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid
be all mixed up or jumbled together;
ban; taboo; forbid
estimate  value; judge worth of something
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populous     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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continued;  maintained at length without interruption or weakening
deserving high respect; impressive because of age; profoundly honored
consequently; hence; for that reason
crowded; having a lot of people living there
brightly; very well, in a way that shows great intelligence or skill or great success
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quilt     Speak
 
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n.  
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a small room or cabinet used for storage space
criteria; basis for comparison
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture, made so as to slide in and out
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing
bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases; enclosed space
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scuba     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a device that lets divers breathe underwater
automobile; means of conveying; medium
ability to foresee future happenings
ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward
convenience; vacancy; freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity
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sensitive     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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able to feel;  responsive to external conditions; susceptible to attitudes of others
concerned with or characterized by rigorous or adherence to recognized forms
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
demanding much work or care; tedious
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veil     Speak
 
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n.  
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agitation; chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
a length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face; cover; hide
demand for something as rightful or due
a device that lets divers breathe underwater
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