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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
adjust     Speak
 
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v.  
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delay; drag; the act of slowing down or falling behind
change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
authorize; commission; give credit for
bait; charm; attract
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backdrop     Speak
 
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help, especially money or resources that are given to people
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of elected people
background; the view behind something
the case for sword blade; sheath
brink; the very top edge of a container
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board     Speak
 
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a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view
the act of digging a hole or channel in the ground
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean; sanitation
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clutch     Speak
 
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any epidemic disease with a high death rate
device for gripping and holding; a tense, critical situation
any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms
act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength
a natural consequence of the development
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conceptual     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
direct and outspoken but good-natured
attractive; appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable
being or characterized by concepts or their formation
dependable; reliable; able to be trusted
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declaration     Speak
 
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the association organized to promote art or science, or education
announcement; explicit  statement; a formal public statement
decision; the ability to form valuable opinions and make good decisions
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
the seedpod of a leguminous plant;  the fruit or seed of various bean or pea plants
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dessert     Speak
 
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a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
a dish served as the last course of a meal
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders
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encyclopedia     Speak
 
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a reference work containing articles on various topics
a heavy textile with a woven design
a natural consequence of the development
advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain
a check issued in payment of wages or salary
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exhausted     Speak
 
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adequate; enough; being as much as is needed
depleted; extremely tired
characterized by unrest or disorder
containing a high amount of water or water vapor
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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glider     Speak
 
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capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor
aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
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hasten     Speak
 
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advocate; speak, plead; argue in favor of
form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
accelerate; make something happen sooner or more quickly
admit; yield; give up physical control of another
cut the surface of; cause friction
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invariably     Speak
 
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constantly; always; in every case or on every occasion
acute; incisive; sharp; express grief verbally
convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
properly; in a way that is suitable or appropriate under the circumstances
bold; brave and taking risks
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magnesium     Speak
 
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act of supposing; something supposed; assumption
consent; approval to do something
a person from whom you are descended
a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element
some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
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option     Speak
 
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biologist knowledgeable about natural history
any recently hatched animal
act of choosing; power or freedom to choose
axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow
association of persons, especially a military unit or a business organization
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petroleum     Speak
 
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a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than a formal paper
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
a solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross-section
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postdate     Speak
 
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be similar to; take after; look like
classify; put people or things into groups with the same features
applaud;  slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
be later in time
decay, or to cause something to decay
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refrigerant     Speak
 
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a small room or cabinet used for storage space
a chemical used to kill pests
act of supposing; something supposed; assumption
acting the part of a character on stage; any likeness of a person
cooling agent; causing cooling or freezing
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scabbard     Speak
 
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air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
book of literary selections by various authors
the case for sword blade; sheath
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shaft     Speak
 
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a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form
ally; form a group or unite
axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow
branch of geology that studies earthquakes
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data
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various     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style
courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
bare and pure; completely unclothed
different; diverse; several; manifold; changeable; uncertain
almost completely; using computer technology over the internet
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