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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
apprehend     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
be understanding of; feel or express sympathy or compassion
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
command against; banish;  not allow something
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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audacious     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
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brand     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
expression of blame or censure; censure for a fault; a reproach
treatment; reception; entertainment
name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste
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convey     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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carry from one place to another; bear or transport
walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg; move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily
unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
trouble; disturb; render uneasy; interfere with; vex
determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
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deviate     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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delay; leave slowly and hesitantly; wait
stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury
turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
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epithet     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
hair growing on the human upper lip, especially when cultivated and groomed
fruit of the oak and beech; a pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, set upright in a boat to sustain sail
the quality produced by the sensation of taste; a variety of tastes attributed to an object
word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
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fiend     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction
implacable or malicious foe; one who is diabolically wicked or cruel
skilled public speaker; a person who pronounces discourse publicly on some special occasion, as pleader or lawyer
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groom     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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act of rotating or revolving rapidly; state of confusion; tumult
the good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified
blue to gray-green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
rising again; resumption of vigor; the act of rising from the dead or returning to life
boy or young man; waiter; servant; man recently married, or about to be married; the bridegroom
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hymn     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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science of God or religion
lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric
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invalid     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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obscure; profound; difficult to understand
relating to the arrangement or accurate representation of the physical features of an area
capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
of no force or weight; not valid; weak; void; null
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moor     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
mark of damage; a mark left on the skin after injury
tall cabinet, closet, or small room built to hold clothes
a dark-colored person generally; broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained
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oracle     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
offensively bold behavior; the trait of being rude
the answer of god; communications, revelations, or messages delivered by God to the prophets
meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
guard; defender; protector; state under guard; division of a county; division of a hospital
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penitent     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds
deficient in amount, quality, or extent; having little flesh; lean; scanty or inadequate;
cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
weak; ineffective; lacking physical strength or vigor; incapable of sexual intercourse
harsh and unpleasant; making a harsh sound
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relegate     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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try to change or have an influence on things that are not your responsibility, specifically without permission
tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign
spoil or damage; impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of
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reproof     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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necessary requirement; indispensable item
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
expression of blame or censure; censure for a fault; a reproach
close examination; minute inspection; critical observation
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shimmer     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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change in outward structure or looks; convert
shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently
appropriate wrongly; use for the wrong purpose; embezzle
attract by arousing hope or desire
set forth; set out to public view
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soloist     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
framework for holding objects
agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
a musician who performs a single
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tact     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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the ordinary people who live in a particular country or place
a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
stewed fruit served with other foods; appetizing ingredients for meat, fish, or puddings
transferring property title as security for the repayment of a loan
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topographical     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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relating to the arrangement or accurate representation of the physical features of an area
not able to be explained or understood; unreasonable or mysterious
expressing sorrow, mournful or melancholy; sad
characterized by a lack of partiality; without bias
hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
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wander     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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declare to be true; affirm
precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on
move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
be understanding of; feel or express sympathy or compassion
accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
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