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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
ambiguous     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
capable of arousing and holding the attention
improperly forward or bold; rude
unclear or doubtful in meaning
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bower     Speak
 
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n.  
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shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
getting money by lying or cheating; something intended to deceive
a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
fastening together of one or more threads, cords, ropes; lump or loop formed in the thread; ornamental tie
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
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chicanery     Speak
 
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n.  
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implacable or malicious foe; one who is diabolically wicked or cruel
case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb
extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids
mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
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convey     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
try to change or have an influence on things that are not your responsibility, specifically without permission
carry from one place to another; bear or transport
beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
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desist     Speak
 
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cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
vibrate or move quickly; drive in disorder; throw into confusion; wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner
charge; accuse formally of a crime
shake with or as if with cold; tremble; break into fragments or splinters
reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner
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extant     Speak
 
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preceding in the order of time; former; previous
unconventional in an artistic way
still in existence;  not destroyed, lost, or extinct
with one's identity disguised or concealed; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title
being beyond what is required or sufficient
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filthy     Speak
 
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causing, or tending to cause ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious
in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal
silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure
extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
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hermit     Speak
 
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n.  
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goddess of a rainbow; rainbow; a prismatic play of colors; something that is forming the colored portion of the eye
traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of the urgent need for action or assistance
a person who retires from society and lives in solitude; anchoret, especially, one who so lives from religious motives
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impudence     Speak
 
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n.  
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offensively bold behavior; the trait of being rude
the ordinary people who live in a particular country or place
lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings
mark of damage; a mark left on the skin after injury
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inveterate     Speak
 
(10)
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inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
pertaining to the public treasury or revenue; revenue
easily approachable; warmly friendly
having greater length than breadth, especially when rectangular
deep-rooted; firmly and long-established; habitual
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lust     Speak
 
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n.  
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the steering gear of a ship, especially a tiller or a wheel; position of leadership or control; director
solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
bringing or coming to an end; cease
pleasure; inclination; longing desire; eagerness to possess or enjoy
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ominous     Speak
 
(12)
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very dirty, foul; disgusting; nauseous
having special skill or knowledge; according to principle; formal rather than practical; relating to technique
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
containing or derived from error; mistaken
causing shock or horror; gruesome
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poky     Speak
 
(13)
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extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
bare; empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
unpleasantly small and uncomfortable; cramped
moving with pain or difficulty because of injury; disabled so that movement is difficult or impossible
empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant
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promiscuous     Speak
 
(14)
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clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
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rummage     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
make an energetic, usually hasty search
become stable or more stable
set forth; set out to public view
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
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shrill     Speak
 
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acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
totally in love; marked by a foolish or unreasoning fondness
dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
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sparkle     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, like liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up
beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
make the false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
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sundry     Speak
 
(18)
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moved by sexual love; loving
physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory
offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
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tournament     Speak
 
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one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
contest; sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
a prisoner who is held by one party to ensure that another party will meet specified terms
extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
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wander     Speak
 
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v.  
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move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
crush something into a flat shape
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
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