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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
affable     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner
dictatorial; domineering; authoritarian
difficult to use or handle because of size or weight, or shape; lacking grace in movement or posture
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birch     Speak
 
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n.  
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the soldier placed on guard; guard
tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
trick or stratagem practiced for deception
a session of intensive tuition; something relating to tutors or tutoring
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butcher     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; ghost or apparition; sprite
dark green leaves; cooked or raw in salads
a cloth made by hand or machine; fabric
one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
the colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; a range of values
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curtail     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass
cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
declare to be true; affirm
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efface     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
spoil or damage; impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of
turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
introduce;  bring up for discussion or debate; announce
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enthrall     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection
move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
rub hard; wash with rubbing
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fitting     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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small accessory to a larger system; small detachable part for a machine or apparatus; the act of trying on clothes
a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
act or manner of moving forward; an act performed; steps taken in an action
the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
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havoc     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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wide and general destruction; devastation; waste
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
lengthy intent consideration; long and thoughtful observation; contemplation of spiritual matters
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infernal     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal
reddish color; healthy-looking
astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
of no force or weight; not valid; weak; void; null
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inveterate     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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deep-rooted; firmly and long-established; habitual
agreeable; gracious; charming, often in a childlike or naive way
giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation
expressing sorrow, mournful or melancholy; sad
somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
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monotony     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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act or manner of moving forward; an act performed; steps taken in an action
destruction of a ship, as by storm or collision; complete failure or ruin
uniformity or lack of variation; continual increase, or continual decrease; tedium as a result of repetition
being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject
forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom
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oblique     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated degree
removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating
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poise     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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satisfy appetite fully; satisfy to excess
interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
cut with a sharp blade using a quick, strong movement; reduce largely
be balanced or held in suspension; hover; carry or hold in equilibrium; balance
stuff oneself; overeat; make a pig of oneself
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remit     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand
weigh; weigh in mind; view with deliberation; examine carefully; consider attentively
exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
vary; go in different directions from the same point
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ruinous     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to the practice of fraud
causing, or tending to cause ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious
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shatter     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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destroy; break up; break into many pieces
call, bid, or cite; notify to come to appear; call upon to surrender
voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with
recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, delightful ones
ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
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subdivision     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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act of subdividing; an administrative division of a larger organization
one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric
clever, expedient way of doing something; specific talent, especially one difficult to explain or teach
sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
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taunt     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner
bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on
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tournament     Speak
 
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n.  
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contest; sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
the company owned by the parent company or holding company
the vote given in the choice of a man for an office or trust; formal expression of an opinion; testimony or approval
unnecessary repetition, especially for the same sense in different words; redundancy
someone who pays to get goods or services
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voltage     Speak
 
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n.  
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dark green leaves; cooked or raw in salads
one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
advance forces; leading units at the front of army or fleet; persons at the forefront of any group or movement
the difference in electrical charge between two points
lack of gratitude; forgetfulness of kindness or favors received
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