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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
agrarian     Speak
 
(1)
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very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
being beyond what is required or sufficient
pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
exceeding reasonable limits; excessive; not regulated; disorderly
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astray     Speak
 
(2)
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away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure
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circus     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
a thick sweet sticky liquid
apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights; stopping an opposing player carrying the ball
lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
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copious     Speak
 
(4)
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threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
still in existence;  not destroyed, lost, or extinct
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
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derelict     Speak
 
(5)
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left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
harmful; tending to injure or impair; abusive; insulting
awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure
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exalt     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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raise in rank or dignity; praise
be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
frighten; make timid; fill with fear
destroy; break up; break into many pieces
carry off by force; kidnap
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flagrant     Speak
 
(7)
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obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good
vigorous in the body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic
marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
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heedless     Speak
 
(8)
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leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
still in existence;  not destroyed, lost, or extinct
unaware, without noticing; unmindful or thoughtless
light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift
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hymn     Speak
 
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n.  
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the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
a line or long mark of a different color from the ground; stripe; vein
song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; maxim
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jerk     Speak
 
(10)
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any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early
goad or urge forward; provoke; incite
pull, or move with a sudden movement; move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
bring into possession; cause to accrue to, or to come into possession of; cause to come
ride over or across; ride upon; trample down.
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malediction     Speak
 
(11)
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bush; a large plant with a rounded shape formed from many small branches
comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
curse; evil-speaking; the utterance of curse or execration
soft semi-liquid food; a quantity of food set on a table at one time; provision of food for one meal
a low shrub, with minute evergreen leaves and handsome clusters of pink flowers
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nimble     Speak
 
(12)
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rude; sullenly ill-humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions
momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
blindly imitative; characteristic of a slave or servant
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to the practice of fraud
light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift
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parched     Speak
 
(13)
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of excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; characterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious
dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
completely neat and clean
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure
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ransom     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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offensively bold behavior; the trait of being rude
gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
release of property or person in return for the payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
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scant     Speak
 
(15)
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easily understood; clear; intelligible
scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
happy and ready to do favors for others
incapable of being exhausted, emptied, or used up; unfailing; not to be wasted or spent
into separate parts or pieces; apart
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slander     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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defamation;  false and malicious statement or report about someone
cyclone; localized and violently destructive windstorm
bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
a knot of threads, or other things, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
minor crime; ill behavior; evil conduct; misdeed
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sterling     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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any English coin of standard value; coined money
a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
the killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty
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swine     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
a session of intensive tuition; something relating to tutors or tutoring
any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestic species; pig
the weapon, consisting of a long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with a small flag
the colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; a range of values
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turquoise     Speak
 
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n.  
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fastening together of one or more threads, cords, ropes; lump or loop formed in the thread; ornamental tie
blue to gray-green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
direct financial aid by the government
capable of normal growth and development
give a sign of goodwill; compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow; honor
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venerate     Speak
 
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cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass
treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
give praise to; glorify; celebrate or honor
take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust
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