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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
amend     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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become rosy or reddish;  turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
cut the surface of; cause friction
declare; announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive
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attachment     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a huge bill surmounted by a bony protuberance
a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
cargo ship; a large ship for carrying goods
a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
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bleak     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
very noticeable or certain; distinct; strongly marked
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
compatible; friendly, and pleasant
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clergy     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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a human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture
a length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face; cover; hide
coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
clergymen collectively; the body of people ordained for religious service
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condensation     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
compression; the act or process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state
a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian
an expert who gives advice
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converse     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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cut the surface of something carefully with a sharp tool; carve
besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
combine something into a larger whole; unite
be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
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dismay     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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adjust again after an initial failure
correspond; sing or play in harmony; go together
bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
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elite     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
an acute febrile, highly contagious viral disease
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
cargo ship; a large ship for carrying goods
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faucet     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet
the hard outer covering of something, especially nuts, eggs, and some animals
an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
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gallantry     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean
the association organized to promote art or science, or education
the quality of being brave when something is difficult or dangerous
cloth; stuff; artifact made by weaving or synthetic fibers; structure; framework
brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
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humiliate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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decide upon and express in words;  develop all the details of something
adjust again after an initial failure
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven; subject to laughter or ridicule
be next to; be contiguous to; border on
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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ion     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a college or university building for student living; a large bedroom where several people sleep
a particle that is electrically charged positive or negative
combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure
a hand tool for driving screws
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lull     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm; deceive into trustfulness; become calm
commemorate; commit to memory; learn by heart
detect; find out; discover
be full of; be plentiful
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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option     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
act of choosing; power or freedom to choose
blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions
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phonetics     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes, including its production and perception
a pack of 52 cards; any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel
act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
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potter     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a craftsman who shapes pottery; work lightly
a fried bread of minced beef served on a bun
act of making a sudden noisy break
agitation; chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
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rationing     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving
deed or action, particularly a brave deed
consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group
a system of limiting the amount of something that each person is allowed to have
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
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seashore     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a renovation that improves the outward appearance; plastic surgery to remove wrinkles from face
a commissioned military officer
coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean
a fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs; doctrine
a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
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sufficient     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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adequate; enough; being as much as is needed
a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
capable; able to do something well
complex; versatile; having many facets
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
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various     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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different; diverse; several; manifold; changeable; uncertain
compatible; friendly, and pleasant
large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
acute; incisive; sharp; express grief verbally
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