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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
accommodation     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; maxim
a job involving confinement; an exercise device on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
obvious remark; overused expression or idea
fastening together of one or more threads, cords, ropes; lump or loop formed in the thread; ornamental tie
living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
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benefactor     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
act of redeeming or condition of having been redeemed; rescue upon payment of ransom
the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
a way for travel or transportation
a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
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censure     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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crush something into a flat shape
expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
list each one; mention one by one
part; separate or disunite; disengage
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cork     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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crystal of snow; a small piece of snow that falls from the sky
quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
clothing; garments; dress; garb; costume
person hardened in sin; a person without moral scruples
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ecology     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
lack of gratitude; forgetfulness of kindness or favors received
a boat propelled by oars; a large vessel for war and national purposes
room for baby; area in a household set apart for the use of children
science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
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exhortation     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a chronological record of the events of successive years
crumbling, soft, friable earth; soil
act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location
extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
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filthy     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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relating to the arrangement or accurate representation of the physical features of an area
nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure
not due; not yet owing; not just, proper, or legal; excessive
harmful; tending to injure or impair; abusive; insulting
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
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havoc     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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a branch that flows into the mainstream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
an additional charge; charge an extra fee
a small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; a small cube of sugar
space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
wide and general destruction; devastation; waste
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hysterical     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; affected, or troubled, with fear or panic
tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
not essential;  coming from outside
pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
blindly imitative; characteristic of a slave or servant
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lax     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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totally in love; marked by a foolish or unreasoning fondness
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness
having no adverse effect; harmless
occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive
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loaf     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location
act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
any thick lump, mass, or cake, especially a large regularly shaped or molded mass, as of bread
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obtrude     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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cause; bring into existence; give rise to
weigh; weigh in mind; view with deliberation; examine carefully; consider attentively
become solid; change from being a liquid or gas to a solid form
belong; have a connection with or dependence on
push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude
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placate     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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sign back; return by a formal act; yield to another; abandon
row slowly and gently; move through the water by means of repeated short strokes of the limbs
fasten together;  join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
appease or pacify; bring peace to
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query     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
inquiry; doubt in mind; mental reservation
a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
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salutary     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally
difficult to manage or govern; stubborn; unyielding
done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
improperly forward or bold; rude
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slate     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
any rock or stone that is thin and flat for roofing or covering houses
lack of consistency; the difference
overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense
the figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement
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somber     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build
bare; empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant
proper; appropriate; of pleasing appearance; handsome
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tangle     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a knot of threads, or other things, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
a craftsman who works with stone or brick
an instrument for measuring temperature
the ordinary people who live in a particular country or place
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torture     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
extreme pain; anguish of body or mind
room for baby; area in a household set apart for the use of children
systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject
quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
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voltage     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort
song to quiet babes or lull them to sleep
sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of the urgent need for action or assistance
the difference in electrical charge between two points
expression of warm approval; praise
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