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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
arrogance     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
a chronological record of the events of successive years
one who guides  a course of action for others; one who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
skillful deceit; disposition to deceive or cheat; disguise cunningly
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bacchanalian     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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of the male sex; not female; having the qualities of a man
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
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cajole     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative
move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
lay responsibility or blame for, often unjustly
become active; excite, as to anger or action; stir up; awaken
influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
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contribute     Speak
 
(4)
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shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently
cancel; remove; erase or strike out
rub hard; wash with rubbing
frighten; make timid; fill with fear
provide; bestow a quality on
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dexterous     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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with one's identity disguised or concealed; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title
causing, or tending to cause ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness
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entice     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
attract by arousing hope or desire
weigh; weigh in mind; view with deliberation; examine carefully; consider attentively
correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
become active; excite, as to anger or action; stir up; awaken
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garrulous     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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easily understood; clear; intelligible
unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
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haggle     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
declare to be true; affirm
argue about prices; bargain something, as over the price of something
provide; bestow a quality on
give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
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indigent     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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relating to money; requiring payment of money
not essential;  coming from outside
hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
poor; experiencing want or need; impoverished
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laggard     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry
hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
slow; sluggish; wasting time
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mischievous     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating
feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds
having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume
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morsel     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
lowest or coarsest class of people; iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron
act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
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ponder     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
weigh; weigh in mind; view with deliberation; examine carefully; consider attentively
give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
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pulverize     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust
be joyous, merry, and mirthful; excite mirth and gayety; keep amused or diverted
refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
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respite     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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powerful wind; a gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears
usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
flight of missiles; a round of gunshots; tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
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shear     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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cut or clip hair; a strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping
plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly
throw carelessly; throw to see which side comes up; move or stir about violently
fasten together;  join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
leave someone who needs or counts on you
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spectrum     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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act or manner of moving forward; an act performed; steps taken in an action
music; entertainment; joy; merriment; mirth
manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; the rate of moving
the colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; a range of values
noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
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sympathize     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
examine closely and critically
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
be understanding of; feel or express sympathy or compassion
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tyro     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
a larval frog or toad
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
food eaten or provided at a meal; feast; banquet
beginner in learning something; novice
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vicious     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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exhibiting disordered of mind; deranged in mind; very foolish
appearing to be unlikely to result favorably or be enjoyable
by vice or defects; defective; imperfect; having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved
overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
unconscious; unresponsive; very small or gradual
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