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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
ankle     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
rising again; resumption of vigor; the act of rising from the dead or returning to life
person hardened in sin; a person without moral scruples
a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
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bolt     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act
cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
call, bid, or cite; notify to come to appear; call upon to surrender
carry off by force; kidnap
dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
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caprice     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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name written in own handwriting
overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
act of redeeming or condition of having been redeemed; rescue upon payment of ransom
production of wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or agency of supposed spirits; use of spells or charms
sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
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dangle     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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act contrary to, as a law, right, or obligation; annul or hinder
fill full; fill to the utmost capacity, as a vessel, a room; make full or complete
give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
become worse; decline; fall
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desiccate     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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carry off by force; kidnap
dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
cite or repeat a passage from; repeat or copy the words of another
scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
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engender     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse
avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
cause; bring into existence; give rise to
make sure or certain; insure; assure
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foam     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
backbone; vertebrate; thorn; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids
state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy; violent taking and carrying away; seizure; forcible removal
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hector     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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sign back; return by a formal act; yield to another; abandon
come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; catch up with; come upon from behind; capture; overcome
behave like a bully; swagger; intimidate or dominate in a blustering way
pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; beset with cruelty or malignity; harass; annoy
ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
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impenetrable     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately
notoriously bad; having an exceedingly bad reputation
being in a tense state; excessively concerned with rules and order
not able to be entered; beyond understanding
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instigate     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
cancel; make void; repeal or annul
goad or urge forward; provoke; incite
administer; watch a person or activity to make certain that everything is done correctly
cite or repeat a passage from; repeat or copy the words of another
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momentous     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
untimely; poorly chosen;  inconvenient; unseasonable; unsuitable
loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness
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omen     Speak
 
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n.  
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originally, a vessel of the Mediterranean propelled by sails and by oars; any small vessel on the water
direct financial aid by the government
a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie
crumbling, soft, friable earth; soil
any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil
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pertain     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on
dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favor; enhance someone's vanity by praising them
raise in rank or dignity; praise
belong; have a connection with or dependence on
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ransom     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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release of property or person in return for the payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
island; spot within another of a different color
the time between one event, process; interval of time
a boat propelled by oars; a large vessel for war and national purposes
one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia
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reproof     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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soft semi-liquid food; a quantity of food set on a table at one time; provision of food for one meal
back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
expression of blame or censure; censure for a fault; a reproach
the steering gear of a ship, especially a tiller or a wheel; position of leadership or control; director
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
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shawl     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a large piece of cloth worn especially by women or girls over their shoulders and head
backbone; vertebrate; thorn; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
obvious remark; overused expression or idea
the feeling of sickness in the stomach by an urge to vomit; strong aversion; disgust
disease, disorder, or ailment; unwholesome condition
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stimuli     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
untrustworthy person;  deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; a man of humble birth; male servant
an act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
depot; storehouse for goods and merchandise
an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
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sustenance     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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articles for use at the table
act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil
complete agreement in opinion or resolution of all persons concerned
case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb
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tinge     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
the chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is entrusted the execution of the laws
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go
degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste
one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
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unpromising     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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being in low spirits; depressed
of the male sex; not female; having the qualities of a man
treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
appearing to be unlikely to result favorably or be enjoyable
incapable of being described
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