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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
antagonism     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
arousing an organism to action
act of twisting; lightweight cord
active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
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august     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
characterized by a lack of partiality; without bias
of lowly origin; not noble in quality, character, or purpose; unworthy
out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative
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calamity     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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close examination; minute inspection; critical observation
contest; sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
laying a tax, or imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by authority; raising of revenue
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deceit     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
temporary stay; a brief period of residence; place of temporary stay
extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
untrustworthy person;  deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; a man of humble birth; male servant
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devout     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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suggesting or threatening evil
capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
blindly imitative; characteristic of a slave or servant
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encomium     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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rising again; resumption of vigor; the act of rising from the dead or returning to life
high praise; formal expression of praise; a tribute
the calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
seriousness; gravity; religious or ritual ceremony
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gaunt     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed
increasing by successive addition
causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
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gusto     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location
nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; enthusiasm
animals and plants that grow independently of people, usually in natural conditions
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
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idol     Speak
 
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n.  
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cliff; an overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation
the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
image used for worship; the image of divinity; representation or symbol; false notion or conception
greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
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justification     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; ghost or apparition; sprite
external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
puzzle; difficult problem
dark green leaves; cooked or raw in salads
the good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified
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malady     Speak
 
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n.  
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passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust; the science of architecture
place of origin; source; provenience
disease, disorder, or ailment; unwholesome condition
downward slope, as of a hill
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orator     Speak
 
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n.  
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skilled public speaker; a person who pronounces discourse publicly on some special occasion, as pleader or lawyer
a direct route; a route shorter than the usual one
the craftsman who weaves cloth
a low shrub, with minute evergreen leaves and handsome clusters of pink flowers
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
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plausible     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
deep-rooted; firmly and long-established; habitual
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
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raiment     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
backbone; vertebrate; thorn; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
clothing; garments; dress; garb; costume
extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
the good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified
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ruinous     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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appropriate for people with good incomes
causing, or tending to cause ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious
unique; extraordinary; being only one
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
into separate parts or pieces; apart
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shrug     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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behave like a bully; swagger; intimidate or dominate in a blustering way
draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like
harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
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stagecoach     Speak
 
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n.  
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sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of the urgent need for action or assistance
a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
act of rotating or revolving rapidly; state of confusion; tumult
expression of warm approval; praise
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symmetry     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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bringing or coming to an end; cease
combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement;
attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
a prisoner who is held by one party to ensure that another party will meet specified terms
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
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tranquility     Speak
 
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n.  
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earnest endeavor; violent or angry disagreement
something that encircles like a belt; zodiac, also, the equator; circumference
a peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, or worry
fastening together of one or more threads, cords, ropes; lump or loop formed in the thread; ornamental tie
great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
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videocassette     Speak
 
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n.  
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angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column
expression of warm approval; praise
a cassette for videotape; a recording of moving pictures and sound on a strip of magnetic material
covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment
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