Hard TOEFL Words - Group 2

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backdrop  Speak Example sentences
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blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
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any small compartment
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causing mild fear
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background; setting
balance  Speak Example sentences
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cleverness; magnificence
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being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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great, often sudden calamity; complete failure; sudden violent change in the earth's surface
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a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
barricade  Speak Example sentences
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structure set up across a route of access to obstruct the passage of an enemy
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state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved
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a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
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any small compartment
bellows  Speak Example sentences
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any small compartment
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a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
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contradict; give a false impression
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small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading
brace  Speak Example sentences
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covered with beads of liquid
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confront with questions; prepare or position so as to be ready for impact or danger
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great, often sudden calamity; complete failure; sudden violent change in the earth's surface
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crime, especially theft, or a narrative about such a crime
brilliance  Speak Example sentences
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become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
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cleverness; magnificence
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covered with beads of liquid
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direct and outspoken but good-natured
brook  Speak Example sentences
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an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
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sharp cutting edge of a knife; sword or knife; swords-man
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a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
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canopy  Speak Example sentences
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document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
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background; setting
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covering; umbrella
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contradict; give a false impression
captivity  Speak Example sentences
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contradict; give a false impression
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state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved
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a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
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blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
catastrophe  Speak Example sentences
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great, often sudden calamity; complete failure; sudden violent change in the earth's surface
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a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
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any small compartment
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device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation