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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
antagonist     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment
one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
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assail     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
inform; give notice to; make aware
cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
express or to feel grief or sorrow; grieve; be sorrowful
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climax     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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disease, disorder, or ailment; unwholesome condition
upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
song to quiet babes or lull them to sleep
quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass
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deceit     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
the short, thick first digit of a human hand
covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment
attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
a musician who performs a single
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elastic     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people
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eulogy     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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music; entertainment; joy; merriment; mirth
worship of idols; excessive admiration
sharp, shrill outcry or scream; shrill wild crying such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like
overstatement; the act of making something more noticeable than usual
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
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fickle     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life
sky blue; light purplish-blue
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid
not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
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gratify     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy
spoil or damage; impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of
shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement
plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly
behave like a bully; swagger; intimidate or dominate in a blustering way
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idle     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous
overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
deep-rooted; firmly and long-established; habitual
useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy
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innocuous     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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proper; appropriate; of pleasing appearance; handsome
having no adverse effect; harmless
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
moderately warm; lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted
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lullaby     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
song to quiet babes or lull them to sleep
offensively bold behavior; the trait of being rude
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orthodox     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
slow; sluggish; wasting time
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penitent     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds
deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred
capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally
pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
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reminisce     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
attacks suddenly; seize something swiftly and eagerly; leap into the air intending to seize someone or something
recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, delightful ones
leave someone who needs or counts on you
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scorn     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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overstatement; the act of making something more noticeable than usual
extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
formal conference on public affairs; general council, especially an assembly of representatives of a nation
withdrawing or retiring; moving back; retreat; state of being withdrawn; seclusion
piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth
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shipwreck     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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destruction of a ship, as by storm or collision; complete failure or ruin
the most powerful members of society
a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long, irregular strip that is cut or torn off
a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
place of refuge or shelter; protection
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stimuli     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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place of orisons, or prayer; chapel or small room set apart for private devotions
skillful deceit; disposition to deceive or cheat; disguise cunningly
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
the small area set off by walls for special use; booth
advance forces; leading units at the front of army or fleet; persons at the forefront of any group or movement
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tepid     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal
having a limit; limited in quantity, degree, or capacity; bounded
moderately warm; lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted
not due; not yet owing; not just, proper, or legal; excessive
secretive, not openly shown
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tremor     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a job involving confinement; an exercise device on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
room for baby; area in a household set apart for the use of children
something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay
curse; evil-speaking; the utterance of curse or execration
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
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volley     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car
flight of missiles; a round of gunshots; tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
something surrendered as punishment for crime or error
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