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 Test Questions
TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 3
abide     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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fall or drawback; withdraw or retire; slope backward
hunger; deprive of food
distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
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bandleader     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant; thread made from fibers of the flax plant
leader of a dance band; a musician who leads a band of musicians
last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
forceful consequence; strong effect; influencing strongly
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cavity     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
element in a mixture or compound
inherent capacity for coming into being; an aptitude that may be developed
group of closely located islands
extreme end or tip of a finger
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connect     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
join, or fasten together; associate; combine; unite or link together
give as a gift; present
herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
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convivial     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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incessant, endless; without stop or pause; constant
escaping into a world of fantasy from real life; intended for or tending toward escape
festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
exposed; easily discovered; plain
go away or leave; missing; not present
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domain     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
landmark; significant development
knife; a short pointed weapon with sharp edges
the thin, brittle, exterior covering of the egg of a bird or reptile; pale yellow to yellowish-white
field; territory over which rule or control is exercised;  networked computers that share a common address
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erode     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will
harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
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explode     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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raise to a higher grade or standard; advance
erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of internal pressure
enlist; register formally as a participant; engage in military service
induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out
disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
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fixed     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
firmly in position; stationary
impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy; uneasy in mind
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
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imposing     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey
hairy; consisting of or similar to fur
adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; impressive in appearance
having become fixed and definite in form
legendary; fictitious; existing in myth
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informed     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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gigantic; of great comparative size
basic; fundamental; relating to the early stages of studying a subject
having much knowledge or education
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
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mannerism     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom
experiment; an act of testing; examination of evidence to determine the charges or claims
exaggerated display; a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
havoc; event that completely destroys something
heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
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nucleus     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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front of building; superficial or false appearance
hold fast or firmly; seize as in a wrestling match
the central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core
singularity; specialty; quality of being one of a kind
fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
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overtax     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland
heavily burden; tax above what is considered appropriate or just; tax too heavily
distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
give indication beforehand;  indicate by signs
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prestige     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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the impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
a law enacted by the legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler
incentive; stimulus; force or energy associated with a moving body
forceful consequence; strong effect; influencing strongly
grasp; ability to understand
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risky     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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in a natural or wild state
harsh and rough-sounding; disturbing public peace; loud and rough
involving risk or danger; hazardous
late; delayed; moving slowly
dirty; unorganized; disorderly; unpleasantly difficult to settle or resolve
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skip     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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jump lightly; hop; bypass
go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
exchange; put in the place of another
incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
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stretch     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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give rise to a desire by being attractive
feel; discover the presence of; identify something
disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably
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tolerate     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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have a negative effect on; impact something
endure; withstand; allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit
go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
dominate; occupy; have and control fully and exclusively
make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
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vaccine     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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large slender game fish widely distributed in warm seas; various marine cetacean mammals
favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
harmless form of the germs that cause a disease to prevent people from getting the actual disease
disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune
going from one state of action to another
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