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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 1
anesthetic     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
the subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
tall pot in which coffee is brewed
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avenue     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street
variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things
a wild plant growing where it is not wanted
something that is an indulgence rather than necessity; excessively expensive
white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid
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cling     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
state clearly; make known formally or officially
hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally
take place; be found to exist; come to one's mind
stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
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committee     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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someone who plays a musical instrument
special group delegated to consider some matter
token of remembrance; a memento; something of sentimental value
scene of any event or action; locality where a crime is committed, or a cause of action occurs
study of nutrition as it relates to health
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definitely     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
clearly; without question and beyond doubt
relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
sophisticated; of worldwide scope
unsuitable; improper; not suitable for a particular occasion
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discourse     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle
a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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eviscerate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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stop; impede; shut out from view
worsen; make worse or more troublesome
take away a vital or essential part of
unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
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fossilized     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
rough; coarse; severe; unpleasantly stern
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
having the same or a similar meaning; identical; equivalent
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hatchet     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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toll highway; an expressway on which tolls are collected
a vessel in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle; machine in which materials are ground and blended
severe trial; a form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; a difficult or painful experience
short ax used to chop wood
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
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infertile     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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unaffected; incapable of being affected
serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful
having the same quantity, measure, or value as another; identical
smooth; being such as to cause things to slip or slide
unable to have children
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mammal     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems
warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
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minimal     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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relatively low annual rainfall of 25 to 50 centimeters
sophisticated; of worldwide scope
uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
sensitive to visible light
the fewest; the least possible
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painstaking     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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unavoidably; in a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
unbound; untied; not attached, fastened, fixed, or confined
understandable; clear to the mind
extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains
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qualm     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
written proposal or reminder
a destroyed person, object, or building; debris
a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil
style, shape, appearance, or mode of structure; pattern, model
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resort     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper
a structure on which something is shown; place, time, or circumstance in which anything occurs
tact; politics; negotiation between nations
vacation spot; an act of turning to for assistance
two crossed bones used as a symbol of danger or death
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screen     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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the surface where pictures can be projected for viewing; examine; test
sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document
state of being suitable
a taxonomic group that is a division of a species
tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
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spangle     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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ribbon-like flatworms
desire to know or learn
small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
state of poor nutrition
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tedious     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency
rigid; stiff; incapable of being changed
substantially; significantly; to a degree worth considering
tiresome because of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
relatively distant or remote from a center or middle
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torpor     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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scene of any event or action; locality where a crime is committed, or a cause of action occurs
revelation; an indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something
unfair use of someone's work, giving little in return
state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy
stage; a raised horizontal surface
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virtuosity     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
any object that can be used to hold things
appreciation for or interest in fine objects of art; lovers of the elegant arts collectively
burden; something  which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
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