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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
appraise     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
depart; leave a room, building, chair, so that it is available for other people
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
seize and hold  power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress
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ballad     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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something that encircles like a belt; zodiac, also, the equator; circumference
popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
the ordinary people who live in a particular country or place
clever, expedient way of doing something; specific talent, especially one difficult to explain or teach
enclosed place in which heat is produced; place or time of punishment  or great trial; intensely hot place
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clump     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
hair growing on the human upper lip, especially when cultivated and groomed
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
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crouch     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils
bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like
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discord     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk; a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
a piece of metal, or other hard material, bent into a curve or at an angle for catching, holding, or sustaining anything
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
dock; landing place; reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded
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enamored     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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having a limit; limited in quantity, degree, or capacity; bounded
tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
totally in love; marked by a foolish or unreasoning fondness
able to be dissolved; able to be explained
dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
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fuss     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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sharp, shrill outcry or scream; shrill wild crying such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like
act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
clothing; garments; dress; garb; costume
skillful deceit; disposition to deceive or cheat; disguise cunningly
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grasping     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
seizing; embracing; catching; exceedingly eager for material gain; avaricious
tending to repel or drive off; causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting
equivalent in effect or value
aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
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impudence     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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animals and plants that grow independently of people, usually in natural conditions
dock; landing place; reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded
passage or segment that is taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition
offensively bold behavior; the trait of being rude
popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
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knave     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
untrustworthy person;  deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; a man of humble birth; male servant
gliding, slipping, or gradual falling; unobserved or imperceptible progress; slip or error; failing in duty
a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
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misrepresent     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative
determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner
spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
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pacify     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg; move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily
commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
fasten together;  join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
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parchment     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement;
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
one who executes, especially one who puts a condemned person to death; an executor
the skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animals, prepared for writing on
fastening device; firm grip
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redeem     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay the penalty; make amends for
conceal or hide; envelope completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
give a summary; return to a previous location or condition
drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
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salutary     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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appearing to be unlikely to result favorably or be enjoyable
lacking flavor or zest; not tasty; dull
unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
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smolder     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
carry from one place to another; bear or transport
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
make empty; remove contents of
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spotless     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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reddish color; healthy-looking
capable of arousing and holding the attention
exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
completely neat and clean
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terminal     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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outward appearance or aspect; mode of dress; false appearance
causing or ending in or approaching death; station
state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult
beginner in learning something; novice
one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs
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trigger     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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vibrate or move quickly; drive in disorder; throw into confusion; wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner
clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
shake with or as if with cold; tremble; break into fragments or splinters
cause something to happen; set off
belong; have a connection with or dependence on
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valedictory     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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of a speech given in farewell, especially one delivered by an outstanding member of graduating class
darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
forceful; intensely emotional; inclined to react violently
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
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