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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
aloof     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
different; unlike; not similar
curving outward; having a surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere
awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
concerned with religion; worthy of respect or dedication
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antique     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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any of various similar or related coelenterates
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
act of fleeing from danger, of evading harm, or of avoiding notice; deliverance from injury or any evil
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
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basin     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
a United States coin worth one-tenth of a dollar
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless, highly flammable diatomic gas
back part of the human foot; lower end of a ship's mast
a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
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chill     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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acute; incisive; sharp; express grief verbally
cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
very noticeable or certain; distinct; strongly marked
diligent; hard-working; busy, and laborious
awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
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compromise     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
become worse; decline
consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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declaration     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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any of various natural, oily, or greasy heat-sensitive substances
a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together
announcement; explicit  statement; a formal public statement
an artist who creates sculptures
core port; nucleus; heart; center
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displacement     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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any of various similar or related coelenterates
any art that invokes supernatural powers
act of removing from office or employment
coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
brevity; terseness, and economy in writing and speaking
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entertain     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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a small hole made by a sharp object; pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force; charge someone with too many tasks
deliver; give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
amuse; keep a group of people interested or enjoying themselves
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fateful     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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deadly; causing or capable of causing death
compatible; friendly, and pleasant
deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble
decisive; having an important and usually negative effect
attractive in a way that causes unpleasant results; tempting
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formidable     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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demanding much work or care; tedious
adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
happening at the same time; simultaneous
diligent; responsible; reliable
arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
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humiliate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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compute; determine; estimate
color a material, especially by soaking in a coloring solution; take on or impart color
condemn openly; criticize; make known in a formal manner
begin; originate; initiate; send off; take off
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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launch     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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arouse again; make someone have a feeling that they had in the past
crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together
begin; originate; initiate; send off; take off
change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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lobster     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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any large macrurous crustacean used as a food
any of numerous herbaceous plants to eat in a meal
compatibility in opinion and action; an agreeable sound property
a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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oddly     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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deep; not superficial; far-reaching
curiously; bizarrely; unusually
attractive or interesting; charming
coming from the side; situated at or extending to the side
completely lacking; barren or empty
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pallid     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
by hand; using your hands
composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness
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portrayal     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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advocating minimal reforms
acting the part of a character on stage; any likeness of a person
calculation; the act or process of calculating an answer or amount by using a machine
beat; rhythm; the rate at which heartbeats;
act of taking something from someone unlawfully; stealing
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ratify     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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assemble; convene; gather
bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train
congest; become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is difficult
change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless
approve formally; confirm; verify
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rupture     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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act of making a sudden noisy break
appearance;  becoming visible
the appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista
a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
the power of a country to control its own government
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stability     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident, or fracture
a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy
an act that violates the rules of a sport
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
a violent attack; an onslaught
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veil     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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bacteria; any organism of microscopic size
the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean; sanitation
brevity; terseness, and economy in writing and speaking
arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
a length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face; cover; hide
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