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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
abound     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
be full of; be plentiful
destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
cause to break; undergo a break in the bone; abuse or misuse flagrantly, as by violating rules
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application     Speak
 
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n.  
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close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
adult male chicken
a United States coin worth one-tenth of a dollar
cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of elected people
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buzzer     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
back part of the human foot; lower end of a ship's mast
a person from whom you are descended
an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval
branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes, including its production and perception
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combustion     Speak
 
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n.  
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any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies
a check issued in payment of wages or salary
act of burning something
any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms
enjoying yourself when you are not working; entertainment
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concerto     Speak
 
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n.  
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cosmos; everything that exists anywhere
blast; outburst; a sudden strong wind
characteristic or feature that distinguishes something from others
the quality of being brave when something is difficult or dangerous
composition for orchestra and a soloist
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deck     Speak
 
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n.  
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compatibility in opinion and action; an agreeable sound property
competition; the act of competing as for a profit or a prize
a pack of 52 cards; any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel
a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
craft; ship; container for liquids
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dessert     Speak
 
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n.  
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a boxlike container in a piece of furniture, made so as to slide in and out
ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
card for sending messages by post without an envelope
the shape of a mass of land or other objects, especially its surface formed by its outer edge; outline
a dish served as the last course of a meal
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downtown     Speak
 
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n.  
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a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
clothes, especially of a particular or formal type; dress
a biologist who studies the relationship between organisms and their environment
a mental position from which things are viewed
the commercial center of a town or city
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fir     Speak
 
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n.  
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the corporation made up of different companies; composing of different elements gathered into a mass
any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies
a fixed point supporting something that turns or balances; focus or center
a bitter quarrel between two parties
checklist; a collection of resources
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formation     Speak
 
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n.  
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creek; a small stream
a strong column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of a building
any of several marine mollusks
the way something is naturally made or the way it has been arranged; pattern
a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions
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humiliate     Speak
 
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v.  
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bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train
move up or climb something; mount
delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
breathe out; send air out of your lungs
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kernel     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
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
act of having and controlling property; belongings
the hard outer covering of something, especially nuts, eggs, and some animals
arrangement of parts or elements; outline
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minority     Speak
 
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n.  
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a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group
an area with little or no vegetation; forsake; abandon
position relative to points of directions; course introducing a new situation
a natural consequence of the development
deep bow with the foot drawn backward
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naturalist     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow
color; appearance; particular gradation of color
an account of the series of events making up a person's life;  accounts of people's life
becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids
biologist knowledgeable about natural history
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persistent     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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crowded; having a lot of people living there
lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of
demanding much work or care; tedious
consequently; hence; for that reason
capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief
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plainly     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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arousing or provoking laughter
damaging; noxious; detrimental; dangerous
compatible; friendly, and pleasant
determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding
clearly or obviously; expressly
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raven     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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blow; drive forcibly; pierce; hit with a sharp blow of the fist
congest; become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is difficult
declare; announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive
consume greedily; devour; seek or seize as prey or plunder
cause to seem more splendid; beautify
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sanction     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance
clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
combination; mixture; forming a uniform mixture
barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
an organ of the body or of a plant that produces liquid chemicals that have various purposes
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self-sufficient     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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able to provide for your own needs without help from others
absolutely; completely or extremely
bare and pure; completely unclothed
a little; a bit; in a small amount or degree
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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telegraph     Speak
 
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n.  
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back part of the human foot; lower end of a ship's mast
ability to see; sight; the vivid mental image
beyond the regular time
aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire
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