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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
abolitionist     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
a human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture
a committee appointed to judge a case
cohesion; harmony; quality of being united into one
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attendant     Speak
 
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n.  
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a large and important church, esp. one that is the center of a large area
confirmation that some fact or statement is true
a medicine or therapy; cure; fix; repair; provide relief for
aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
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canopy     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
covering; umbrella; a cover fixed over a seat or bed
a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard
birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
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coil     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth
coins collectively
cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
bravery; qualities of hero or heroine
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congregate     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
assemble; convene; gather
cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
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corps     Speak
 
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n.  
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assumption; an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved
a path, especially in the countryside, for walking on
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
an agenda of things to do
a day or period of time for feasting and celebration
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delta     Speak
 
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n.  
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central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
the bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
an intricate trap that ensnares its victim
act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
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diverse     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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awesome; astounding; surprising
differing in some characteristics; various
bare and pure; completely unclothed
able to feel;  responsive to external conditions; susceptible to attitudes of others
complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
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fencing     Speak
 
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n.  
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a barrier that serves to enclose an area
achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful
commonplace object; object firmly fixed in place
a company which sells goods
believer; someone who continues to support someone or something
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fluctuation     Speak
 
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n.  
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dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
contamination; undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated
a wave motion; a situation in which prices, levels, or interest rates go up and down
a person who inhabits a particular place
any of numerous small songbirds with short, stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
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healing     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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capable of being accomplished or brought about
brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly
curative; a natural process by which the body repairs itself
curving outward; having a surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere
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inventory     Speak
 
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n.  
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cutting edge; the leading or most important position or place
composition; structure; the way in which someone or something is composed
checklist; a collection of resources
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad
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liable     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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change location; move, travel, or proceed
change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless
consume greedily; devour; seek or seize as prey or plunder
bound or obliged in law or equity
cause to become financially ruin; ruin
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newsstand     Speak
 
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n.  
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confinement; putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
a person from whom you are descended
a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold
a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
contentious speech act; argument
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persistent     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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belonging to the period after a war
lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of
arrogant; characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
busy; energetic; vigorous
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple
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process     Speak
 
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n.  
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the action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility
big storm; severe tropical cyclone
close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
act of proceeding; continued forward movement; a series of actions
deep bow with the foot drawn backward
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recreation     Speak
 
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n.  
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appearance; anything visible, in matter or spirit; an extraordinary or very remarkable person or thing
enjoying yourself when you are not working; entertainment
characteristic or feature that distinguishes something from others
a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold
a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
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scratch     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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cut the surface of; cause friction
call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together
anticipate; predict; know about something before it happens
consume greedily; devour; seek or seize as prey or plunder
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stability     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity
class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy
combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
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thorough     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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ahead; before; existing or happening before someone or something
accurate or careful; complete
consistent with; based on; using reason
brief and compact; expressing much in few words
beyond ordinary understanding
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