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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 4
accompanying     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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arrogant; characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
attendant; appearing or going with someone or something else
accurate or careful; complete
concerned with religion; worthy of respect or dedication
causing disagreement or discussion; disputable
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backdrop     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block
depository; a storehouse; a building where supplies or vehicles, especially buses, are kept
background; the view behind something
enjoying yourself when you are not working; entertainment
a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
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casting     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident, or fracture
any large macrurous crustacean used as a food
any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth
choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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chill     Speak
 
(4)
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a little; a bit; in a small amount or degree
completely lacking; barren or empty
damaging; noxious; detrimental; dangerous
burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color
cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
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contraction     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
a drama set to music and consists of singing
celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
a way of access consisting of a set of steps
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converter     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
an area with little or no vegetation; forsake; abandon
a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
an animal that lives by preying on other animals; a person who robs or exploits others
an ancestor; forebear; a member of the past generations of one's family or people
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democracy     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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deed or action, particularly a brave deed
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of elected people
a long, narrow, flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for making floors
devaluation; decrease in price or value
core port; nucleus; heart; center
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downtown     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless, highly flammable diatomic gas
the commercial center of a town or city
compatibility in opinion and action; an agreeable sound property
a long, narrow, flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for making floors
a way of access consisting of a set of steps
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fatal     Speak
 
(9)
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causing death; very serious and having an important bad effect in the future
dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent
consistent with; based on; using reason
coming from the side; situated at or extending to the side
different; diverse; several; manifold; changeable; uncertain
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fresco     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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cultivation of plants
cool, refreshing state of the air; the art of painting on freshly spread plaster before it dries
a craftsman who shapes pottery; work lightly
beast; ugly creature; someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
death of all its remaining members
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incorporation     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
church; place of worship
ability to see; sight; the vivid mental image
consolidating two or more things; union in one body; alliance
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intrigue     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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make someone have strong feelings of happiness and enthusiasm
develop suddenly; jump; move forward by leaps and bounds
abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
captivate; cause to be interested or curious; plot for something: scheme for
broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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lettuce     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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cutting away parts to create the desired shape
composition for orchestra and a soloist
the beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building
any of various plants of the genus Lactuca, cultivated for their edible leaves
a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
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nervous     Speak
 
(14)
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active; vigorous;  having or involving a lot of energy
crowded to capacity; compressed
inherited or inheritable by established rules
charming; tending to draw attention or affections
agitated; worried and anxious
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phonetics     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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any recently hatched animal
a tiny piece of anything
cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes, including its production and perception
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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primate     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a long rod; one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
a member of the most developed mammals, including humans, monkeys, and apes; senior clergyman
any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
branch of social science that deals with the production and consumption and their management
beginning or early stages; offensive against an enemy
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protein     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
devaluation; decrease in price or value
any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells
an aggressive willingness to compete
compassion; pity; concern
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ridiculous     Speak
 
(18)
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acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent
completely lacking wisdom or good sense
adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
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shrink     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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come into prominence; spring up; appear
become smaller or draw together; compress
try to do something by employing effort
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
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treacherous     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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absence of ceremony; casual
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
compatible; in agreement or harmony with
appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
being an equal distance apart everywhere; having the same tendency or direction
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