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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
acquisition     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
the seedpod of a leguminous plant;  the fruit or seed of various bean or pea plants
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
an animal that lives by preying on other animals; a person who robs or exploits others
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bandmaster     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a conductor of a band
advocating minimal reforms
active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force
a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
adult male chicken
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barbecue     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action
the act of digging a hole or channel in the ground
a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
arrangement; association; alliance
breathing; the process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells
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collapse     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
breakdown; fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support
consider; think about carefully; weigh
diminish; undermine the foundations; dig
destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace
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constellation     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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compassion; pity; concern
component or part; citizen, voter
the case for sword blade; sheath
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
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decorate     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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confront; state the opposite of what someone has said
form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
assign; distribute according to plan
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
adorn; add something to an object or place, especially in order to make it more attractive
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desire     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle
an increase in the density of something
advocating minimal reforms
anything which is longing for
enjoying yourself when you are not working; entertainment
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distinguish     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term
bump; hit something violently
characterize; differentiate; recognize
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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ferment     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a pack of 52 cards; any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel
compatibility in opinion and action; an agreeable sound property
agitation; chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
the shape of a mass of land or other objects, especially its surface formed by its outer edge; outline
a professional cook
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gyration     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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act of rotating in a circle or spiral
devaluation; decrease in price or value
bacteria; any organism of microscopic size
any recently hatched animal
devoted to or appreciative of music
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heel     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
criteria; basis for comparison
a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet; something that is unpleasant or offensive
argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
back part of the human foot; lower end of a ship's mast
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intelligence     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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ability to comprehend; understand and profit from experience; intellect; the power of cognition
characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
a device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer
a loose sleeveless coat worn over outer garments; cloak as a symbol of authority; covering; envelope
an event that results in destruction;  the state of being decayed or destroyed
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monotonous     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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a little; a bit; in a small amount or degree
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
decisive; having an important and usually negative effect
delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
bright or brilliant; extremely attractive or exciting
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neuron     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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an amount of time; a fixed time during the life of a person or in history
a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
any of several marine mollusks
act of choosing; power or freedom to choose
assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
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period     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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an amount of time; a fixed time during the life of a person or in history
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
bellow; rumble; make a loud noise
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
the general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country
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plaster     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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the adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling
a dish served as the last course of a meal
a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
deal; communication involving two or more people that affects all those involved
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renounce     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
be superior; distinguish oneself
blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
develop suddenly; jump; move forward by leaps and bounds
begin; originate; initiate; send off; take off
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sack     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases; enclosed space
any recently hatched animal
ability or power to seize or attain; understanding; comprehension
advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality
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suite     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms; a matching set of furniture
the device containing such a material, especially one used to extract impurities from air or water
copy or reproduction of a work of art
cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
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tension     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless, highly flammable diatomic gas
biologist knowledgeable about natural history
a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
a rapid series of short, loud sounds; loosely connected horny sections
the action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility
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