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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
annals     Speak
 
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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
a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
a chronological record of the events of successive years
the soldier placed on guard; guard
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bamboo     Speak
 
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n.  
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title or degree of nobility
a person who retires from society and lives in solitude; anchoret, especially, one who so lives from religious motives
room for baby; area in a household set apart for the use of children
plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
the behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
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burial     Speak
 
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n.  
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the relation which one quantity or magnitude has to another of the same kind; rate; proportion
title or degree of nobility
covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment
grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
domestic fowls reared for eating, or their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, ducks, and geese
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define     Speak
 
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v.  
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determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
make the false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
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effectual     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
able to produce the desired effect; valid
empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant
bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
temporary; provided for present need only
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emergency     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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landing-place; platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships
the time between one event, process; interval of time
capacity for respecting the beliefs or practices of others; capacity to endure hardship or pain
sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of the urgent need for action or assistance
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
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fraud     Speak
 
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n.  
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immediate insight; the power of knowing without reasoning
getting money by lying or cheating; something intended to deceive
a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
place of orisons, or prayer; chapel or small room set apart for private devotions
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
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hostage     Speak
 
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n.  
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a craftsman who works with stone or brick
earnest endeavor; violent or angry disagreement
a prisoner who is held by one party to ensure that another party will meet specified terms
foolish or stupid person; unlearned, ignorant, or simple person
something that has a noticeable and positive effect on something you are trying to achieve
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imperceptible     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
extremely fat; grossly overweight
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
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insolence     Speak
 
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n.  
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goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust; the science of architecture
scornful treatment; insulting speech or conduct
the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers
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malicious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred
easily approachable; warmly friendly
unpleasantly small and uncomfortable; cramped
relaxing; not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected
torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
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ostracize     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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cause to be sorrowful; distress
cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
cancel; remove; erase or strike out
exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
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pompous     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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poor; experiencing want or need; impoverished
of excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; characterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious
done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous
uncontrollably forceful or fast; done with head leading; headfirst
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ransom     Speak
 
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n.  
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excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
a minor difficulty; a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
release of property or person in return for the payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
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rider     Speak
 
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n.  
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a chronological record of the events of successive years
a minor difficulty; a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
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serenity     Speak
 
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n.  
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the calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
earnest endeavor; violent or angry disagreement
excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
lowest or coarsest class of people; iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron
any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
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stripe     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a kind or category; band; ribbon
act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location
one opposed to force; antimilitarist
seriousness; gravity; religious or ritual ceremony
small  leaf; a leaf-like organ or part
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suffrage     Speak
 
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n.  
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small stones, or fragments of stone; tiny pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand
place of orisons, or prayer; chapel or small room set apart for private devotions
the vote given in the choice of a man for an office or trust; formal expression of an opinion; testimony or approval
end of existence or activity; termination
merry or joyful activity; festivity; bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery
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tutorial     Speak
 
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n.  
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a section of a section; a part of a part
the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
a session of intensive tuition; something relating to tutors or tutoring
a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
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voltage     Speak
 
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n.  
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building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
a peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, or worry
the difference in electrical charge between two points
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