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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
adobe     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
an article of tableware made of glass
compatibility in opinion and action; an agreeable sound property
clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
the sudden or violent start of something unwelcome; eruption; explosion
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assistance     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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help, especially money or resources that are given to people
branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
creek; a small stream
all the knowledge and values shared by a society; foster; the raising of plants or animals
a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian
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bicameral     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
comparable; similar or alike
cohering or tending to cohere; well-integrated
attractive in a way that causes unpleasant results; tempting
composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
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coinage     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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coins collectively
any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth
branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
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contradict     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
confront; state the opposite of what someone has said
condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
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cylinder     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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church; place of worship
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
a solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross-section
defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
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devastating     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
continuing to exist or develop; existing
characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style
a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
crowded; having a lot of people living there
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distinguish     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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characterize; differentiate; recognize
the channel into a new direction
clip; cut down to the desired size or shape
complete; consummate; make perfect
cut into small parts; withdraw or exclude from membership, as of a society or body
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expand     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
consider; think about carefully; weigh
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
diminish; undermine the foundations; dig
become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details
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glamorous     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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causing damage or harm; injurious
any of various pale or light colors; lacking in body or vigor
attractive excitingly and especially; charming
bold; brave and taking risks
being often in the public eye; obvious to the eye
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hydrogen     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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articles of merchandise;  style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise
cool, refreshing state of the air; the art of painting on freshly spread plaster before it dries
act of being present
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless, highly flammable diatomic gas
condition or state, especially a bad state or condition
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jumble     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess
a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
confidence; mood or spirit of a group that makes the members wants the group to succeed
a large mass of ice floating at sea
barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
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metropolitan     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
very noticeable or certain; distinct; strongly marked
agitated; worried and anxious
complete; absolute; entire
city center; one who lives in a city center
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option     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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condition or state, especially a bad state or condition
act of choosing; power or freedom to choose
a strong liking; favorite
cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes
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overwhelm     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force; charge someone with too many tasks
cause to be interested or curious; captivate
clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven; subject to laughter or ridicule
combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
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portray     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
depict; describe; draw
be earlier in time; go back further
compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
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rentable     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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covered or obscured, as with clouds or mist; gloomy; melancholy
clearly noticeable; separate and different
awesome; astounding; surprising
demanding much work or care; tedious
able or fit be rented
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roughly     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
deep; not superficial; far-reaching
approximately; more or less
consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; completely different
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
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suitable     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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decisive; having an important and usually negative effect
concerned with or characterized by rigorous or adherence to recognized forms
able to feel or perceive; perceivable; wise; showing reason or sound judgment
at some distance from the shore
appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
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tray     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food
coming into being of something; origin
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
a specialist in the study of nutrition
automobile; means of conveying; medium
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