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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
agrarian     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste
pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
capable of being stretched or extended; ductile
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
given freely; unwarranted; granted without recompense; unearned
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bolt     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
pretend; put on a false appearance of; feign
speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate
dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
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canvass     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
burn superficially;  parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
render an equivalent to, for service, loss; requite; remunerate; compensate; give in return; pay back
break and turn over earth especially with a plow; move with force
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cradle     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers;  infancy, or very early life
tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs
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desultory     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume
capable of arousing and holding the attention
aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
bare; empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
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extant     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
still in existence;  not destroyed, lost, or extinct
containing or derived from error; mistaken
in name only; insignificantly small
without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
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flip     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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go mad, go crazy;  turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; toss with a sharp movement
rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
examine closely and critically
voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
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helmet     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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defensive covering for the head; hat, made of cork, felt, or metal, worn as a uniform of soldiers, firemen
something that annoys or gives trouble and vexation; something that is offensive or noxious
a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
act of twisting; lightweight cord
one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
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immortal     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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not mortal; exempt from liability to die; undying; imperishable; lasting forever
without money; poor; penniless
act of gradually lowering the size or amount
pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
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kneel     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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bend the knee; fall or rest on the knees
hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
lay responsibility or blame for, often unjustly
give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
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limp     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, delightful ones
walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg; move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily
be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence
hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
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oblivious     Speak
 
(12)
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
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to the practice of fraud
laughable; completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
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pernicious     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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temporary; provided for present need only
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
dictatorial; domineering; authoritarian
having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
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redress     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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scornful treatment; insulting speech or conduct
song to quiet babes or lull them to sleep
seriousness; gravity; religious or ritual ceremony
a nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities
remedy; compensation; an act of correcting error or fault
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scanty     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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dictatorial; domineering; authoritarian
being without question; not counterfeit or copied; agreeable to truth or fact
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to the practice of fraud
somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
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shrub     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
a solemn promise made to God; the promise of fidelity; the pledge of love or affection
a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; groan softly and continuously
bush; a large plant with a rounded shape formed from many small branches
right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
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strife     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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causing or ending in or approaching death; station
earnest endeavor; violent or angry disagreement
countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser
plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end
direct financial aid by the government
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tart     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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an instrument for measuring temperature
a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie
act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
hair growing on the human upper lip, especially when cultivated and groomed
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thwart     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
command against; banish;  not allow something
hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
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wager     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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cyclone; localized and violently destructive windstorm
countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser
usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question;  bet; stake
act of withdrawing lips and showing teeth; a broad smile
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