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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
adversary     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass
act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
skilled public speaker; a person who pronounces discourse publicly on some special occasion, as pleader or lawyer
the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
transferring property title as security for the repayment of a loan
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bamboo     Speak
 
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n.  
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crystal of snow; a small piece of snow that falls from the sky
branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust; the science of architecture
path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken a course
blue to gray-green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
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brilliant     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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of the male sex; not female; having the qualities of a man
full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
according to the letter or verbal expression; exactly as stated
unavoidable;  incapable of being avoided or prevented
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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contradiction     Speak
 
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n.  
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the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
withdrawing or retiring; moving back; retreat; state of being withdrawn; seclusion
blue to gray-green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
small accessory to a larger system; small detachable part for a machine or apparatus; the act of trying on clothes
a small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; a small cube of sugar
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doze     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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esteem     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
regard with respect; favorable regard
pretend; put on a false appearance of; feign
increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
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filth     Speak
 
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n.  
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covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment
excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; corruption; pollution
part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
act of twisting; lightweight cord
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harangue     Speak
 
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n.  
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arousing an organism to action
roundness; rounded fullness; integral entireness
a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
a temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; a platform for execution
noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
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implore     Speak
 
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v.  
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part; separate or disunite; disengage
rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
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laurel     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus, having aromatic leaves, with clusters of small, yellowish-white flowers
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
wide and general destruction; devastation; waste
continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
a person who retires from society and lives in solitude; anchoret, especially, one who so lives from religious motives
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loaf     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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any thick lump, mass, or cake, especially a large regularly shaped or molded mass, as of bread
area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers
a way for travel or transportation
continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
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overthrow     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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appease or pacify; bring peace to
carry from one place to another; bear or transport
harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
throw over; overturn; upset; turn upside down; cause to fall or to fail
be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence
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petulant     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
still in existence;  not destroyed, lost, or extinct
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
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reciprocal     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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vigorous in the body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic
questionable; filled with doubt
unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
having no adverse effect; harmless
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scrutiny     Speak
 
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n.  
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the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column
comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
close examination; minute inspection; critical observation
a chronological record of the events of successive years
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sojourn     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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give a sign of goodwill; compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow; honor
temporary stay; a brief period of residence; place of temporary stay
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of the urgent need for action or assistance
curse; evil-speaking; the utterance of curse or execration
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sophistry     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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fastening together of one or more threads, cords, ropes; lump or loop formed in the thread; ornamental tie
release of property or person in return for the payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; the rate of moving
a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
the argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic
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tether     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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throw up; eject from stomach through the mouth; disgorge
sign back; return by a formal act; yield to another; abandon
vary; go in different directions from the same point
interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain
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torpid     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed
lustful;  indecent; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
easily angered; irritable; made too quickly to be accurate or wise
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whimsical     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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causing, or tending to cause ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious
occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
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