Hard TOEFL Words - Group 12

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v. exceed; to go beyond in degree or quality


Spelling Word: surpass
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v. move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly


Spelling Word: swoop
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v. be understanding of; feel or express sympathy or compassion


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n. apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire


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n. church; place of worship


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n. action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility


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n. capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs or practices of others; capacity to endure hardship or pain


Spelling Word: tolerance
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n. building or part of a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure used for observation, signaling, or pumping


Spelling Word: tower
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n. act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location


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n. publishing by or as by sounding a trumpet; resounding call, as that of the elephant


Spelling Word: trumpeting