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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
accuse     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless
blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
bustle; cause to move furtively and hurriedly
amuse; keep a group of people interested or enjoying themselves
be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
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applicant     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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consolidating two or more things; union in one body; alliance
contentious speech act; argument
device for gripping and holding; a tense, critical situation
competition; the act of competing as for a profit or a prize
candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job
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buzzer     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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composition for orchestra and a soloist
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in biochemical reactions
a professional cook
an advocate of the policy of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports
a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
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choir     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry
animal, such as an insect that lacks backbone or spinal column
all the knowledge and values shared by a society; foster; the raising of plants or animals
band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
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concise     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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brief and compact; expressing much in few words
branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
causing damage or harm; injurious
attractive; capable of arousing interest or curiosity; engaging
bending so that one part covers the other
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corrosion     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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the appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista
act of removing or getting rid of something
a strong liking; favorite
the process of corroding, or metal that has been corroded; decay
condition or state, especially a bad state or condition
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dioxide     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
color; appearance; particular gradation of color
an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies
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embellish     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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the channel into a new direction
adorn; make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate
cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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fabricate     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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bump; hit something violently
associate; spend time in the company of particular people
cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; pull along; haul; drag
be similar to; take after; look like
build; put together out of components or parts
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gilding     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block
a United States coin worth one-tenth of a dollar
an object that goes around the sun
a particle that is electrically charged positive or negative
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imagery     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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ability to form mental images of things or events; figurative writing
a long rod; one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
a college or university building for student living; a large bedroom where several people sleep
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
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justify     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
decay, or to cause something to decay
adjust the spaces between words;  show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
comply with; follow; fit; meet
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malleable     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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curving outward; having a surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere
appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
that can be noticed or discovered; measurable
capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
by hand; using your hands
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negligent     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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arousing or provoking laughter
at some distance from the shore
adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
failing to be careful enough or to give enough attention to your responsibilities; inattentive
difficult to believe; incredible; skeptical
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particle     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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ambition; something that you hope to achieve
a tiny piece of anything
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
a committee appointed to judge a case
act of controlling or directing according to rule; prescribed by or according to rule
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plumber     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
the craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
any recently hatched animal
the action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility
associate; partner; either of two matching objects
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reef     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water
an artist who creates sculptures
costume; clothes of a particular type
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page; add explanatory notes to
ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
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sacred     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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concerned with religion; worthy of respect or dedication
between or among stars
direct and outspoken but good-natured
as the hard flattened scales
bright red; of a brilliant red color
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species     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a blow; light touch; sudden loss of consciousness for brain blood vessel lacking oxygen
dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
the process of corroding, or metal that has been corroded; decay
connection; joint; intersection; crossing
a specific kind of something
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tint     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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color; dye with a color
decoration; things added to something to provide decoration
convention; standard; rule
an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in biochemical reactions
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