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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
anarchy     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
a temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; a platform for execution
act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting
curse; evil-speaking; the utterance of curse or execration
a boat propelled by oars; a large vessel for war and national purposes
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assign     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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belong; have a connection with or dependence on
be absorbed in one's thoughts; consider or say thoughtfully
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
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brilliant     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided
full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
well-born; of a good family or respectable birth; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender
silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
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contrive     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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make sure or certain; insure; assure
bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
trespass; enter as an uninvited person
make an energetic, usually hasty search
form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
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doze     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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be located under or below; be the support or basis of; account for
avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
get away from by artifice; escape by dexterity; avoid giving a direct answer to
slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
shrink; reduce in size; become less
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eschew     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
enrage; make furious or mad with anger
cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
bend the knee; fall or rest on the knees
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gallop     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; beset with cruelty or malignity; harass; annoy
burn superficially;  parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
move or run rapidly or carelessly, lifting the fore and hind feet alternately, in successive leaps or bounds
take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
seize and hold  power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
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gratify     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, delightful ones
assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign
give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy
avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
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infuriate     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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enrage; make furious or mad with anger
dry and brown by heat of the fire; warm thoroughly; drink to the health or in honor
plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly
capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection
pull or draw with great effort; draw along with continued exertion; haul along; tow
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leaflet     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage; bearing
trap; gin; anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble
minor crime; ill behavior; evil conduct; misdeed
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
small  leaf; a leaf-like organ or part
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malady     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
a nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities
worship of idols; excessive admiration
disease, disorder, or ailment; unwholesome condition
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mourn     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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express or to feel grief or sorrow; grieve; be sorrowful
run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner
introduce;  bring up for discussion or debate; announce
avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
delay; leave slowly and hesitantly; wait
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populace     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
the ordinary people who live in a particular country or place
bringing or coming to an end; cease
reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained
relation of associate; the companionship of persons on equal and friendly terms; state of being together
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rabble     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained
lowest or coarsest class of people; iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron
act of redeeming or condition of having been redeemed; rescue upon payment of ransom
fruit of the oak and beech; a pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, set upright in a boat to sustain sail
the answer of god; communications, revelations, or messages delivered by God to the prophets
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scanty     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
not moral; contrary to conscience or the divine law; wicked; unjust; dishonest
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
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shipwright     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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the steering gear of a ship, especially a tiller or a wheel; position of leadership or control; director
the carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
defamation;  false and malicious statement or report about someone
a motor vehicle with large back wheels and thick tires, used on farms for pulling machinery
transferring property title as security for the repayment of a loan
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staid     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry
of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
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swine     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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place of orisons, or prayer; chapel or small room set apart for private devotions
any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestic species; pig
minor crime; ill behavior; evil conduct; misdeed
piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
apartment barely meeting minimal standards
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tributary     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a plant lacking a permanent woody stem, some having medicinal properties
quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
a branch that flows into the mainstream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent
give a sign of goodwill; compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow; honor
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vacate     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy
appease or pacify; bring peace to
depart; leave a room, building, chair, so that it is available for other people
cause something to happen; set off
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