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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.
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limp     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition
walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg; move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily
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wardrobe     Speak
 
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n.  
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tall cabinet, closet, or small room built to hold clothes
a heavy textile with a woven design
clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
a chaplain in one of the military services
sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion
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pensive     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags
of lowly origin; not noble in quality, character, or purpose; unworthy
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness
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giddy     Speak
 
(4)
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disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature; not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
of the nature of or undergoing an experiment
lazy; slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive
causing, or tending to cause ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious
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lease     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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written order directing a bank to pay money
a piece of equipment that changes signals, as of radio or phone into sounds
rent; charter; engage for service under a term of contract
point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
procedure for religious ceremonies; any customary practice
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pestilence     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a person who changes location
process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show
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profile     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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outline; biographical sketch
plant lacking a permanent woody stem, some having medicinal properties
scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
inappropriate or unwelcome addition; infringement; violation; forcible inclusion or entry
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
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periodical     Speak
 
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decree; authoritative command or order
a public promotion of some product or service
originator; a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area
publication that appears at fixed intervals
overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
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trailer     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems
a place high up; an elevated place serving as a seat
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
point or respect in which things differ; difference
decree; authoritative command or order
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demonstrate     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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put to disorderly flight or retreat; drive out; cause to flee; defeat overwhelmingly
delay; leave slowly and hesitantly; wait
imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
bring shame or dishonor upon
show clearly and deliberately; manifest; confirm; prove
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preparatory     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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within a building
preceding and preparing for something
of very poor quality or condition; bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
to a moderate degree
formal or ritual; ceremonious
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exacting     Speak
 
(12)
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deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud
coming to maturity; coming into existence
physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory
making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
of precious stone of a rich green color; of a rich green color
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legacy     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot
traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee
someone who listens attentively
joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
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dad     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a line or long mark of a different color from the ground; stripe; vein
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
any experience that causes intense suffering
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
the state of being suppressed, that is, being held in place or restrained by force
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verdure     Speak
 
(15)
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a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
health; vigor; state or condition of being fit; suitability or appropriateness
a paved path for pedestrians at the side of a road
a thousand billion
the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation
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abstain     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like
live in; occupy; reside in
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
have a desire for something or someone who is not present
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adversity     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste
symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
the time period between dawn and noon
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scarcity     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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relation which one quantity or magnitude has to another of the same kind; rate; proportion
the general location where something is
a small and inadequate amount
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
a heavy textile with a woven design
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scarf     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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procedure for religious ceremonies; any customary practice
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders
one who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience; sorcerer; wizard
joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
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clash     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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provide a view of, especially from above
become decomposed by a natural process; perish slowly; become corrupt
make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition
make longer; draw out; lengthen
unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
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