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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
abject     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
very dirty, foul; disgusting; nauseous
wasteful; reckless with money
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austere     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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improbable; has little chance of being the case or coming about
strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
having greater length than breadth, especially when rectangular
fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
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capricious     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
having greater length than breadth, especially when rectangular
obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
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curl     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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depart; leave a room, building, chair, so that it is available for other people
assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign
form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
cancel; make void; repeal or annul
spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
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descry     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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provide; bestow a quality on
pull or draw, especially, to pull with sudden force or effort, or to pull off or out from something
catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
carry from one place to another; bear or transport
move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
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enunciate     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate
give praise to; glorify; celebrate or honor
determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg; move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily
drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, like liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up
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forsake     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
pass or flow through, as an aperture; permeate; pass or spread through the whole extent of
think long and anxiously;  be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
leave someone who needs or counts on you
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headlong     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
uncontrollably forceful or fast; done with head leading; headfirst
formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor
appearing to be unlikely to result favorably or be enjoyable
out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
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infinite     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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unpleasantly small and uncomfortable; cramped
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
uncontrollably forceful or fast; done with head leading; headfirst
unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
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jerk     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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render an equivalent to, for service, loss; requite; remunerate; compensate; give in return; pay back
command against; banish;  not allow something
lay out, apply, or employ in any way; consume by use; use up or distribute, either in payment or in donations
pull, or move with a sudden movement; move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
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molest     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
trouble; disturb; render uneasy; interfere with; vex
argue about prices; bargain something, as over the price of something
pull or draw with great effort; draw along with continued exertion; haul along; tow
rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils
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offense     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting
a knot of threads, or other things, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
sheep; flesh of a sheep;  loose woman; prostitute
general or universal conception; belief or opinion
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parliament     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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one who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion
formal conference on public affairs; general council, especially an assembly of representatives of a nation
worship of idols; excessive admiration
something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay
cliff; an overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
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ratio     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a cassette for videotape; a recording of moving pictures and sound on a strip of magnetic material
articles for use at the table
the relation which one quantity or magnitude has to another of the same kind; rate; proportion
nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; enthusiasm
depot; storehouse for goods and merchandise
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scanty     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
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sojourn     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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temporary stay; a brief period of residence; place of temporary stay
small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers;  infancy, or very early life
backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
science of God or religion
foolish or stupid person; unlearned, ignorant, or simple person
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stark     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory
bare; empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
harsh and unpleasant; making a harsh sound
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tactic     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end
keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
obvious remark; overused expression or idea
the figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement
solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
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transient     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed
improbable; has little chance of being the case or coming about
momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
by vice or defects; defective; imperfect; having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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vicious     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
by vice or defects; defective; imperfect; having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved
unclear or doubtful in meaning
of no force or weight; not valid; weak; void; null
unique; extraordinary; being only one
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