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Vocabulary Study Online By Level (VSOBL) is a fast, reliable, and handy tool to prepare English exam vocabulary. It has lots of built-in word lists to load by level.
 Test Questions
Word Frequency: from 5K to 6K
challenge     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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travel upon or across
secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage
assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
overturn; turn inside out or upside down; turning in the opposite direction
pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
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crop     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
a cultivated plant that is grown as food
the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:
first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start
business firm; a group of people combined into or acting as one body
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rod     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a person who has been sent to a foreign country to teach religion
ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
stick; a long thin implement made of metal or wood
row of houses built in a similar style; level shelf of land with steep slopes
recognition; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
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fertile     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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capable of providing a correct reading or measurement
according to custom or rule or natural law
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
used as intensifiers
rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
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boil     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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remove the surface from
break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
turn red, as from fever, embarrassment, or strong emotion; glow, especially with a reddish color; flow suddenly
be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
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vexed     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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from this time forward; henceforward
presaging good fortune
as final consequence; at last; in the end
capable of providing a correct reading or measurement
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed
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corruption     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
any collection in its entirety
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note; distinctive manner of oral expression
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power; bribery or fraud
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gossip     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute
rumor; malicious report about other people; light informal conversation for social occasions
confinement; putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
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failing     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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above your head; in the sky
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
below acceptable in performance
not existing in nature or explanation according to natural laws
on a horse
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pleasantly     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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capable of providing a correct reading or measurement
without taking a lot of care to make something perfect
having inhabitants; lived in
as final consequence; at last; in the end
in a cheerful manner
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pub     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext..
a method of sending and receiving messages by electrical or radio signals
group of criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit; herd of buffalo or elk
the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:
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slaughter     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
act of killing, extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage
the act of using; accepted or habitual practice; the customary manner in which a language is spoken or written
investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
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cigarette     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
fort; castle; fortified place, especially a large military stronghold, often includes a town
domestic swine
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
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brutal     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
overwhelming; impossible to refuse or oppose because it is too pleasant and charming
above your head; in the sky
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obedient     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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more quickly
subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
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contemplation     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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the mother of your father or mother
act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; expectation
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
struggle; rivalry; act of competing as for profit or a prize
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oppression     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
form, appearance, or belongings of a person; external appearance, stature, figure, air
a cultivated plant that is grown as food
defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:
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barbarous     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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overwhelming; impossible to refuse or oppose because it is too pleasant and charming
complete with regard to every detail; not superficial and not partial
being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude
yielding material gain or profit
not divided or shared with others; excluding much or all; not allowing something else
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mournful     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sad; gloomy
final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
done with or marked by excessive effort; forced; extended beyond proper limits; twisted; wrenched
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supernatural     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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essential; requisite; impossible to be omitted or remitted
subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
not existing in nature or explanation according to natural laws
final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
marked by diversity or difference
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