Hard TOEFL Words - Group 2

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bandmaster  Speak Example sentences
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awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
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sharp cutting edge of a knife; sword or knife; swords-man
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conductor of a band
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composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
bang  Speak Example sentences
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bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
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room in a house, especially a bedroom; hall for the meetings of a legislative or other assembly; enclosed space
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agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
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a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
barbecue  Speak Example sentences
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device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
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small enclosed compartment with a window, used to separate the occupant from others; small stall for the display and sale of goods
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throw something, especially light; throw with force; hurl
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a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
bicameral  Speak Example sentences
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conductor of a band
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direct and outspoken but good-natured
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blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
blade  Speak Example sentences
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choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
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counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
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sharp cutting edge of a knife; sword or knife; swords-man
bleak  Speak Example sentences
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cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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clump; cluster; gathering
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adjustment; measurement
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a stopping or discontinuance of action
bluff  Speak Example sentences
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awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
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become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
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direct and outspoken but good-natured
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cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
bunch  Speak Example sentences
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clump; cluster; gathering
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careful; pleasant; shrewd
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dull explosive sound, usually short and repeated, made by or as if by a laboring engine
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classify; sort
calibration  Speak Example sentences
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dull explosive sound, usually short and repeated, made by or as if by a laboring engine
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choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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adjustment; measurement
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condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
casting  Speak Example sentences
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overturn or cause to overturn; turn over or upset
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throw something, especially light; throw with force; hurl
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blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie