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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
allocate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
break apart; cut; divide
come into prominence; spring up; appear
become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid
assign; distribute according to plan
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backdrop     Speak
 
(2)
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background; the view behind something
composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than a formal paper
a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water
any of various plants of the genus Lactuca, cultivated for their edible leaves
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beleaguer     Speak
 
(3)
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change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
assign a new time and place for an event
cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to a broader area or larger number
besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
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choke     Speak
 
(4)
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breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
applaud;  slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
cure;  make or get healthy again
cancel out; make ineffective or invalid; deny
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
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congregate     Speak
 
(5)
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bump; hit something violently
be or go before something or someone in time or space
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
assemble; convene; gather
deliver; give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
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decay     Speak
 
(6)
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advise; counsel; urge the acceptance or practice of; convince
be at an angle; incline
beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
decompose; break sown; disintegration; rottenness; decline; worsen; decadence
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deplete     Speak
 
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become worse; decline
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
acknowledge; admit that you have done something wrong
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elimination     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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an agenda of things to do
act of removing or getting rid of something
an organ of the body or of a plant that produces liquid chemicals that have various purposes
illegal, harmful, or dishonest behavior, especially by people in positions of power
the power of a country to control its own government
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flag     Speak
 
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begin; originate; initiate; send off; take off
become less intense; sink, or settle from pressure
officially suggest someone for an election, job, position, or honor
break apart; cut; divide
coat; cover an area of ground with a hard, flat surface
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foul     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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an act that violates the rules of a sport
clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
benefactor; regular customer
creek; a small stream
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hatchery     Speak
 
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a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions
act of burning something
a violent attack; an onslaught
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
compatibility in opinion and action; an agreeable sound property
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lag     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils
continue; insist; persevere
commemorate; commit to memory; learn by heart
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
delay; drag; the act of slowing down or falling behind
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livestock     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a container used for storing or putting objects in; reservoir
automobile; means of conveying; medium
the process of converting something from one thing to another; transformation
board on which the painter mixes pigments
any animals kept for use or profit
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onset     Speak
 
(14)
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a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
competition; the act of competing as for a profit or a prize
air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet
a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
beginning or early stages; offensive against an enemy
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perspective     Speak
 
(15)
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criteria; basis for comparison
the appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista
amount paid or collected as rent; the act of renting
branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
act of searching for something
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pretense     Speak
 
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arm; leg; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block
act of giving a false appearance; imaginative intellectual play
ability to comprehend; understand and profit from experience; intellect; the power of cognition
coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean
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proper     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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acute; incisive; sharp; express grief verbally
belonging to one; individual; belonging to the natural or essential constitution; not common or particular
containing a high amount of water or water vapor
despite what has just been said or done; however
deserving high respect; impressive because of age; profoundly honored
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restriction     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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act of having and controlling property; belongings
act of keeping something within specified bounds; a principle that limits the extent of something
any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block
the time in the morning when the sun starts to rise in the sky
a large mass of ice floating at sea
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starvation     Speak
 
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n.  
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any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident, or fracture
act of removing a load or burden; the act of shooting or firing a projectile or weapon; emission
act of fleeing from danger, of evading harm, or of avoiding notice; deliverance from injury or any evil
condition of conflicting; the act of opposing something
act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
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troublesome     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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completely lacking wisdom or good sense
composed of elements from a variety of sources
bright red; of a brilliant red color
city center; one who lives in a city center
annoying; causing a lot of problems for someone
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