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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
absorb     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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clip; cut down to the desired size or shape
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
build; put together out of components or parts
amend; change or correct something, such as a piece of writing
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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approach     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data
a way of considering or doing something
a person to whom a debtor owes money
capacity to attract intense interest
cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
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barbecue     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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compression; the act or process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state
a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; piece; a share of something
the act of digging a hole or channel in the ground
a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
animal, such as an insect that lacks backbone or spinal column
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comical     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
properly; in a way that is suitable or appropriate under the circumstances
agitated; worried and anxious
arousing or provoking laughter
consecutive; happening one after the other without any break
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constellation     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
confinement; putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
a mental position from which things are viewed
a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form
some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
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cucumber     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a medicine or therapy; cure; fix; repair; provide relief for
board on which the painter mixes pigments
cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
a brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
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despoil     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
cleanse with water; flush; wash lightly without soap
condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
compute; take account of; have faith or confidence in
deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils
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distinguish     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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a small hole made by a sharp object; pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
delay; drag; the act of slowing down or falling behind
be all mixed up or jumbled together;
characterize; differentiate; recognize
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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festival     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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an intricate trap that ensnares its victim
death of all its remaining members
a day or period of time for feasting and celebration
dependence; certainty based on experience
an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco
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gilding     Speak
 
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n.  
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coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
barely able to read and write; able to read but not to write
arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
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harden     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
become hard or harder
color a material, especially by soaking in a coloring solution; take on or impart color
estimate  value; judge worth of something
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
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landmass     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
a large continuous extent of land
brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
arm; leg; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
the shape of a mass of land or other objects, especially its surface formed by its outer edge; outline
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mandate     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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authoritative command or instruction; commission of authorizing to administer a territory
border; rim; the amount by which one thing is different from another
change in appearance, nature, disposition, condition, or the like
composition; structure; the way in which someone or something is composed
an event that departs from expectations; permission to do something differently from the usual way
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opposing     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
curative; a natural process by which the body repairs itself
adequate; enough; being as much as is needed
accurate or careful; complete
contradictory; conflicting; adverse
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particulate     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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comparable; similar or alike
composed of distinct particles
burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color
almost completely; using computer technology over the internet
concordant; accordant; suitable and fitting
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pose     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms
a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
bodily attitude or position, especially one assumed for an artist or a photographer
a specific kind of something
convenience; vacancy; freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity
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puzzle     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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be later in time
baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter
assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
applaud;  slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
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respiration     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a large continuous extent of land
breathing; the process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells
belief in or acceptance of something as right; faith
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
a great number; many
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stroke     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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dampness; moisture; a measurement of how much water there is in the air
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
adult male chicken
deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
a blow; light touch; sudden loss of consciousness for brain blood vessel lacking oxygen
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tray     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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border; rim; the amount by which one thing is different from another
dense moving crowd; a large group of honeybees
contestant you hope to defeat
assumption; an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved
an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food
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