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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
abate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly
carry from one place to another; bear or transport
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
cause to be sorrowful; distress
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bequeath     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
leave to someone by a will; hand down
crush something into a flat shape
shake with or as if with cold; tremble; break into fragments or splinters
avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
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breakthrough     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie
act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
a guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have
getting money by lying or cheating; something intended to deceive
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contrive     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress
rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
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detach     Speak
 
(5)
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part; separate or disunite; disengage
cancel; remove; erase or strike out
assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for  profit
utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
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exacerbate     Speak
 
(6)
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increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
appropriate wrongly; use for the wrong purpose; embezzle
call together; cause to come together; gather; summon up
be understanding of; feel or express sympathy or compassion
list each one; mention one by one
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fret     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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shrink; reduce in size; become less
call, bid, or cite; notify to come to appear; call upon to surrender
beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
cause to be uneasy; wear away
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headlong     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
struck by shock, terror, or amazement
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid
uncontrollably forceful or fast; done with head leading; headfirst
happy and ready to do favors for others
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incumbent     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
accordant with law; lawful; based on logical reasoning; reasonable
foretelling events as if by divine inspiration
empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant
imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
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lapse     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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the smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota
beginner in learning something; novice
gliding, slipping, or gradual falling; unobserved or imperceptible progress; slip or error; failing in duty
originally, a vessel of the Mediterranean propelled by sails and by oars; any small vessel on the water
a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
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malice     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth
something that encircles like a belt; zodiac, also, the equator; circumference
the enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another
external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of the urgent need for action or assistance
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mourn     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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dry and brown by heat of the fire; warm thoroughly; drink to the health or in honor
precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on
express or to feel grief or sorrow; grieve; be sorrowful
violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse
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plunder     Speak
 
(13)
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bring up out of the earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover
change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform
trouble; disturb; render uneasy; interfere with; vex
take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob
wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
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random     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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native; originating where it is found
very fat; large in the body; overweight
naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
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rouse     Speak
 
(15)
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substitute one for the other of; reverse or transfer order or place of; interchange
take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension
become active; excite, as to anger or action; stir up; awaken
be located under or below; be the support or basis of; account for
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slavish     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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blindly imitative; characteristic of a slave or servant
shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant
bearing or covered with hair; made of or resembling a hair; rough with hair
small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build
able to produce the desired effect; valid
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strait     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
cheap in nature or appearance;  tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
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surpass     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress
be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
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trample     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
cut with a sharp blade using a quick, strong movement; reduce largely
throw carelessly; throw to see which side comes up; move or stir about violently
examine closely and critically
step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury
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wager     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question;  bet; stake
immediate insight; the power of knowing without reasoning
a very wrong and unfair action or situation; gross injustice or unrighteousness, wickedness
a long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders
resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
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