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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
appellation     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
name written in own handwriting
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bequeath     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
leave to someone by a will; hand down
annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
cut or clip hair; a strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping
drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
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cleft     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
bravery; courage, and boldness, as in battle
a branch that flows into the mainstream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
cyclone; localized and violently destructive windstorm
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cowardice     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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treatment; reception; entertainment
brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter
lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
one who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion
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diverge     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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vary; go in different directions from the same point
form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
act contrary to, as a law, right, or obligation; annul or hinder
expel or eject from the mouth; rain gently
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ensue     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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introduce;  bring up for discussion or debate; announce
pull or draw, especially, to pull with sudden force or effort, or to pull off or out from something
pursue; follow or come afterward; follow as a consequence
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
vibrate or move quickly; drive in disorder; throw into confusion; wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner
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fortitude     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort
brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
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gravel     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
the skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animals, prepared for writing on
area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers
small stones, or fragments of stone; tiny pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand
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imperious     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
having no adverse effect; harmless
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
of a speech given in farewell, especially one delivered by an outstanding member of graduating class
imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
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invest     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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assent; agree without protesting
purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay the penalty; make amends for
assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign
burn superficially;  parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
put money or effort into something to make a profit or achieve a result
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licentious     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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barren; infertile; incapable of reproducing; having no imagination, new ideas, or energy
laughable; completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
into separate parts or pieces; apart
confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
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outskirt     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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tall cabinet, closet, or small room built to hold clothes
part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
lengthy intent consideration; long and thoughtful observation; contemplation of spiritual matters
cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
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plausible     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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by an effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort
careful about money; economical
timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
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reminisce     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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carry off by force; kidnap
recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, delightful ones
cut or clip hair; a strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping
appease or pacify; bring peace to
worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
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scorn     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
the steering gear of a ship, especially a tiller or a wheel; position of leadership or control; director
science of God or religion
act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting
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sidestep     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
open and shut the eye rapidly; blink; wink
become worse; decline; fall
insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
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stoic     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin
indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
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tepid     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
lustful;  indecent; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
moderately warm; lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted
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uncanny     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature
silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
untimely; poorly chosen;  inconvenient; unseasonable; unsuitable
secretive, not openly shown
indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
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ungainly     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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breathtaking; strikingly beautiful or attractive
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
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