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 Test Questions
TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 1
acupuncture     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
upward slope or grade; movement upward
something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
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array     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
examine or go over carefully for needed repairs; make extensive renovations or revisions on; renovate
scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
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chafe     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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seek to obtain or enforce by legal action; carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish
condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice
wear away or irritate by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; annoy; vex
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
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contaminate     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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give variety to; spread out activities or investments
seclude; set apart or cut off from others
make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure
unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
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delegate     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy
a rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime
religious zeal; willingness to serve God
trip; usually a short journey made for pleasure
distinctive taste; quality produced by the sensation of taste
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dissipated     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current
unrestrained by convention or morality; wasteful of health or possessions in pursuit of pleasure
very old-fashioned; as if belonging to the Middle Ages
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ephemeral     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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solitary; by oneself, not with any other people
wanting to get more than one can reasonably get
usually; as a rule; regularly; according to a rule
short-lived; enduring a very short time
salty; any huge body of saltwater
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graphite     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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a solid part of the earth consisting of the crust
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
a small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
tall pot in which coffee is brewed
something used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
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grumble     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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utter or emit low, dull rumbling sounds
upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange
tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse forcefully and violently
fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles
indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
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ironic     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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humorously sarcastic or mocking
superior; elevated in rank, character, or status; of high moral or intellectual value
subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible
having many small waves; rough with small waves
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lave     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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take on; embark on; assume
surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking
tolerate; carry on through, despite hardships
wash or flow against; wash one's face and hands
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mistrust     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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severe trial; a form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; a difficult or painful experience
remnant; something left after other parts have been taken away
a sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity
sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference
lack of trust or confidence
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patronage     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor
unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
the science that deals with mental processes and behavior
toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction
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rebel     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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revolt; resist or defy an authority; break with established customs
surprise greatly; amaze; make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
search for or explore for mineral deposits or oil
reprocess; use again after processing
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renunciation     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
slender-bodied non-stinging insect
sacrificing; giving up; state of having rejected your religious beliefs
written instructions from a doctor; written order; an act of establishing official rules, laws, or directions
a severe snowstorm with strong winds
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sedimentary     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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trading; commercial; of or relating to trade or traders
restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
rich and superior in quality; lavish
made from sediment left by the action of water, ice, or wind
very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
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softwood     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
violent rotating windstorm
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
the wood of a coniferous tree
soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning
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synonymous     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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having the same or a similar meaning; identical; equivalent
showing deference; being respectful and considerate
salty; containing salt; of or relating to chemical salts
unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
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undertake     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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repair or unite by using fusible metal alloy, usually tin and lead
take on; embark on; assume
throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to
make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm
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waterproof     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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unusual; not typical; not normal
tight; unaffected by water; made of or covered with a material that doesn't allow water in
following one after another without interruption; sequential
clumsy or awkward; heavy, slow, and laborious
stiff and unyielding; strict; not flexible
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