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TOEFL Vocabulary: Level 5
aisle     Speak
 
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n.  
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withdrawing or retiring; moving back; retreat; state of being withdrawn; seclusion
clever, expedient way of doing something; specific talent, especially one difficult to explain or teach
a motor vehicle with large back wheels and thick tires, used on farms for pulling machinery
passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
the good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified
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automaton     Speak
 
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n.  
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the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
arousing an organism to action
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cable     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
food eaten or provided at a meal; feast; banquet
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curt     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life
having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
wandering beyond one's bounds; exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
wasteful; reckless with money
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editorial     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
secretive, not openly shown
of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
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equivocal     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or open water; interior
lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or  left behind
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fuss     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth
remedy; compensation; an act of correcting error or fault
dignified or magnificent display; splendor
a chronological record of the events of successive years
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
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hoist     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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raise; lift; elevate; raise to one's mouth to drink
signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
introduce;  bring up for discussion or debate; announce
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implore     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
declare to be true; affirm
void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means
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laud     Speak
 
(10)
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
frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
give praise to; glorify; celebrate or honor
cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
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malediction     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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act of withdrawing lips and showing teeth; a broad smile
downward slope, as of a hill
originally, a vessel of the Mediterranean propelled by sails and by oars; any small vessel on the water
great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
curse; evil-speaking; the utterance of curse or execration
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oppressive     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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according to the letter or verbal expression; exactly as stated
false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
useless; having no useful result; vain
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pedantic     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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insane; mad; wildly or giddily foolish
pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points
occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
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recess     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
act of twisting; lightweight cord
withdrawing or retiring; moving back; retreat; state of being withdrawn; seclusion
gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
the whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
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scanty     Speak
 
(15)
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somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities
reddish color; healthy-looking
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slack     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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area of still water; lack of tension; cord, rope, or cable that is hanging loosely; unused capacity; casual trousers
high praise; formal expression of praise; a tribute
path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken a course
small stones, or fragments of stone; tiny pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand
lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
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stickpin     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a small room or apartment; room for privacy
a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie
case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb
right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
lack of consistency; the difference
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tactic     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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the colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; a range of values
plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end
great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire; massive slaughter
treatment; reception; entertainment
overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense
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transplant     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
quality of being radiant, shining, bright, or splendid
act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location
enclosed place in which heat is produced; place or time of punishment  or great trial; intensely hot place
wood or collection of trees, shrubs
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vogue     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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outward appearance or aspect; mode of dress; false appearance
production of wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or agency of supposed spirits; use of spells or charms
unnecessary repetition, especially for the same sense in different words; redundancy
popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
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