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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
addict     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
consider; think about carefully; weigh
build; put together out of components or parts
bring out; arouse; call forth
delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
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antibiotic     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
act of searching for something
any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms
an acute febrile, highly contagious viral disease
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calculate     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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cause to break; undergo a break in the bone; abuse or misuse flagrantly, as by violating rules
activate; stimulate; make someone more likely to do something
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
complete; consummate; make perfect
compute; determine; estimate
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caution     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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care; being attentive to possible danger
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless, odorless, tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas
blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
card for sending messages by post without an envelope
cutting away parts to create the desired shape
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concede     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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compute; take account of; have faith or confidence in
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
construct; stand; set up
be all mixed up or jumbled together;
admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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crater     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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criteria; basis for comparison
a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas; emit a cloud of fine particles
act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength
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discern     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
change location; move, travel, or proceed
detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
bring out; arouse; call forth
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ecologist     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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destruction; destroy; smash or break forcefully
a biologist who studies the relationship between organisms and their environment
act of being present
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
space or place that is available to be used; emptiness
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flagella     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a check issued in payment of wages or salary
beverage made from juice pressed from apples
the craft of a construction worker;  structure built of stone or brick
a whip used to inflict punishment
color; dye with a color
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footnote     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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the device containing such a material, especially one used to extract impurities from air or water
a person from whom you are descended
ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page; add explanatory notes to
a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
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hatch     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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be broadcast on television or radio
breed; emerge from the egg
compute; determine; estimate
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
characterize; differentiate; recognize
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keen     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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brightly; very well, in a way that shows great intelligence or skill or great success
almost completely; using computer technology over the internet
accurate or careful; complete
cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
acute; incisive; sharp; express grief verbally
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loom     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details
astonish; affect with wonder
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
break apart; cut; divide
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mysterious     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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differing in some characteristics; various
based on experience; useful
beyond ordinary understanding
consisting of many cells
demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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phonetics     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
continual and persistent demands
branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes, including its production and perception
the process of corroding, or metal that has been corroded; decay
a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
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plumber     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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adjustment; the process of checking a measuring instrument to see if it is accurate
ability or power to seize or attain; understanding; comprehension
direct descent from a particular ancestor; ancestry
act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
the craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
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render     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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cross; meet; meet at a point
cut the surface of something carefully with a sharp tool; carve
carve or cut into a block or surface, as used for printing; impress deeply as if by carving
be or go before something or someone in time or space
deliver; give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
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resolution     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a bitter quarrel between two parties
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
determination; resolving to do something; a formal statement of a decision
complication; the state of having many parts and being difficult to understand
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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sustained     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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that can be noticed or discovered; measurable
continued;  maintained at length without interruption or weakening
containing a high amount of water or water vapor
brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
being or concerning or limited to a continent
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universal     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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bending so that one part covers the other
courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
differing in some characteristics; various
affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
attractive; capable of arousing interest or curiosity; engaging
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