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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
amphitheater     Speak
 
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n.  
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loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
give a sign of goodwill; compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow; honor
oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
stewed fruit served with other foods; appetizing ingredients for meat, fish, or puddings
something surrendered as punishment for crime or error
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ascending     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
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cleft     Speak
 
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agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy; violent taking and carrying away; seizure; forcible removal
a solemn promise made to God; the promise of fidelity; the pledge of love or affection
crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
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cumulative     Speak
 
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very dirty, foul; disgusting; nauseous
increasing by successive addition
scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
unclear or doubtful in meaning
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diverge     Speak
 
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v.  
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beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
vary; go in different directions from the same point
reveal; make known to the public
carry off by force; kidnap
part; separate or disunite; disengage
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embark     Speak
 
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annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
be understanding of; feel or express sympathy or compassion
ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
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frantic     Speak
 
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wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people
related to the topic being discussed or considered; appropriate or fitting; relevant
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
preceding in the order of time; former; previous
highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
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gravel     Speak
 
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stewed fruit served with other foods; appetizing ingredients for meat, fish, or puddings
solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
uniformity or lack of variation; continual increase, or continual decrease; tedium as a result of repetition
small stones, or fragments of stone; tiny pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand
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imperious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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overpowering in effect or strength; very great or intense; extreme
various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
characterized by a lack of partiality; without bias
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insolent     Speak
 
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foretelling events as if by divine inspiration
capable of arousing and holding the attention
strange; unusual; haughty or brutal in behavior or language; grossly rude or disrespectful
very small; immeasurably or incalculably minute
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
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mirth     Speak
 
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n.  
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gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth
shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds; a religious leader in certain Protestant Churches
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
crystal of snow; a small piece of snow that falls from the sky
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obliging     Speak
 
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capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally
very fat; large in the body; overweight
stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
happy and ready to do favors for others
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
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parchment     Speak
 
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the skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animals, prepared for writing on
flight of missiles; a round of gunshots; tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction
inquiry; doubt in mind; mental reservation
disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
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pulverize     Speak
 
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v.  
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weigh; weigh in mind; view with deliberation; examine carefully; consider attentively
look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way
accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust
delay; leave slowly and hesitantly; wait
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salutary     Speak
 
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tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation
questionable; filled with doubt
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
proper; appropriate; of pleasing appearance; handsome
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smelt     Speak
 
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v.  
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determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; catch up with; come upon from behind; capture; overcome
interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
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subsidiary     Speak
 
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n.  
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deep opening in the earth surface
the company owned by the parent company or holding company
act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestic species; pig
science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
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tangle     Speak
 
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n.  
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condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
lack of consistency; the difference
a kind or category; band; ribbon
a knot of threads, or other things, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
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tyrannical     Speak
 
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hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
dictatorial; domineering; authoritarian
stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
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vain     Speak
 
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lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive
everlasting; continuing without interruption
having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying
flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
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