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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
affable     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
easily approachable; warmly friendly
pertaining or appropriate to courts of justice, or a judge; sanctioned or ordered by a court
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berth     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
act of paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; the act of greeting or expressing goodwill
evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus, having aromatic leaves, with clusters of small, yellowish-white flowers
space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
treatment; reception; entertainment
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cavalier     Speak
 
(3)
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quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided
offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute
artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
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cryptic     Speak
 
(4)
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very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity
occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive
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discrepancy     Speak
 
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n.  
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difficult or unusual or dangerous feat usually done to gain attention
lack of consistency; the difference
covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment
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
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entreat     Speak
 
(6)
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insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
fill full; fill to the utmost capacity, as a vessel, a room; make full or complete
pursue; follow or come afterward; follow as a consequence
plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly
move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
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fraudulent     Speak
 
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leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
by vice or defects; defective; imperfect; having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved
darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to the practice of fraud
very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
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helm     Speak
 
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n.  
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cause something or someone to no longer do what is usual or right; state of being twisted or bent out of shape
a cassette for videotape; a recording of moving pictures and sound on a strip of magnetic material
a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
a section of a section; a part of a part
the steering gear of a ship, especially a tiller or a wheel; position of leadership or control; director
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inexplicable     Speak
 
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choosing at random; not marked by fine distinctions
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
added to complete or make up a deficiency
felt in one's inner organs; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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insurrection     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile
edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long, irregular strip that is cut or torn off
rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
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loaf     Speak
 
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any thick lump, mass, or cake, especially a large regularly shaped or molded mass, as of bread
act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
the small area set off by walls for special use; booth
a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
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nuisance     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie
something that annoys or gives trouble and vexation; something that is offensive or noxious
destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
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placid     Speak
 
(13)
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pertaining or appropriate to courts of justice, or a judge; sanctioned or ordered by a court
agreeable; gracious; charming, often in a childlike or naive way
marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
mourning; sorrowful; expressing grief
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recourse     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
something that annoys or gives trouble and vexation; something that is offensive or noxious
part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
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seasoned     Speak
 
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impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
agreeable; gracious; charming, often in a childlike or naive way
firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
lustful;  indecent; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
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soak     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
become active; excite, as to anger or action; stir up; awaken
call, bid, or cite; notify to come to appear; call upon to surrender
keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
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sordid     Speak
 
(17)
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totally in love; marked by a foolish or unreasoning fondness
having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
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surcharge     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting
place of origin; source; provenience
an additional charge; charge an extra fee
extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
bush; a large plant with a rounded shape formed from many small branches
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theatrical     Speak
 
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by vice or defects; defective; imperfect; having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
of or pertaining to the theater, or scenic representations; resembling manner of dramatic performers
confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
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vacuous     Speak
 
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empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant
occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
into separate parts or pieces; apart
very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
not essential;  coming from outside
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