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Vocabulary Study Online By Level (VSOBL) is a fast, reliable, and handy tool to prepare English exam vocabulary. It has lots of built-in word lists to load by level.
 Test Questions
Word Frequency: from 5K to 6K
forbid     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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remove the surface from
not allow; prohibit; prevent
try to conceal something; disguise; hide under a false appearance
bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation
make a polite, formal, or friendly request to someone
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righteous     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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with pride; in a proud manner
alone; only; without another
morally justified; equitable; free from wrong, guilt, or sin
on a horse
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
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despise     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
absolve from payment
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
design as an engineer
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hardy     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
continuing or remaining for a long time; enduring; durable
several time
along or by the side; side by side with
vigorous in body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic
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tomorrow     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
the next day, the day after, following the present day
effectiveness, efficiency, or validity
obstruction; prevention; act or an instance of hindering, obstructing, or impeding
meeting for consultation or discussion; exchange of views
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lecture     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
a day or period of time for feasting and celebration
a projectile that is fired from a gun
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
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upset     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
conservative; careful to avoid potential problems or dangers
quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
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abstract     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
reduced in size or pulled together
consistent with; based on; using reason
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amuse     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
travel upon or across
carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
carry on the feet and deposit
assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
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scandal     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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fort; castle; fortified place, especially a large military stronghold, often includes a town
formal or official examination
publicized incident that brings about disgrace; damage to reputation by disclosure of improper behavior
light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
form, appearance, or belongings of a person; external appearance, stature, figure, air
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treason     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start
a day or period of time for feasting and celebration
disloyalty; betrayal of trust or confidence
small horse
fort; castle; fortified place, especially a large military stronghold, often includes a town
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slaughter     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
act of inscribing; something written or engraved, especially, words written or engraved on solid substance for preservation or public inspection
act of killing, extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage
the area in which something exists or lives
structure erected to commemorate persons or events; memorial
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strained     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed
duplicate or alike; being the exact same one
in a vague way
done with or marked by excessive effort; forced; extended beyond proper limits; twisted; wrenched
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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restraint     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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money paid at the time of purchase
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively
moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings
musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement
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stamp     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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consider; think about carefully; weigh
distribute anew
not allow; prohibit; prevent
walk heavily
dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
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inscription     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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the quality of being honest
act of inscribing; something written or engraved, especially, words written or engraved on solid substance for preservation or public inspection
heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, used in bed clothing
way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street
color; appearance; particular gradation of color
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roughly     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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calm, peaceful, and untroubled; completely clear and fine
neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to
generalized feeling of distress
without taking a lot of care to make something perfect
gingerly; carefully; in a conservative manner
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ghastly     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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having or showing great excitement and interest
with pride; in a proud manner
relating to rural matters
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
without any others being included or involved; purely; strictly
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valiant     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
without question and beyond doubt
subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
vigorous in body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic
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hereditary     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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descended, or capable of descending, from an ancestor to an heir at law
alone; only; without another
duplicate or alike; being the exact same one
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
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