Hard TOEFL Words - Group 9
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perception 
1
 | branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms |
| person or organization that causes pollution of the environment; someone who makes unfit for or harmful to living things |
| conscious understanding of something; vision ability |
| contamination; undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated |
performance
2
| something prominent, especially an area of land raised above its surroundings |
| attractive; comfortable |
| act of performing; dramatic or musical entertainment; process or manner |
| list of ancestors; family tree |
petition
3
| become aware of through the senses; detect |
| ahead; prior to |
| solemn supplication or request to a superior authority; formal written application requesting a court |
| belonging to the period after a war |
piazza
4
| public square in an Italian town; roofed and arcaded passageway |
| constant; never-ceasing |
| an advocate of protectionism |
| crowded; populated |
plumber
5
| an advocate of protectionism |
| solemn supplication or request to a superior authority; formal written application requesting a court |
| craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances |
| chemicals used to kill pests, such as rodents or insects |
portray
6
| act of giving a false appearance; imaginative intellectual play |
| unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; contemptuous in speech or behavior |
| depict; describe; draw |
| the main character in a drama or other literary work; a leading or principal figure |
posthumous
7
| a place high up; an elevated place serving as a seat |
| chemicals used to kill pests, such as rodents or insects |
| craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances |
| after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
postwar
8
| belonging to the period after a war |
| occurring, growing, or existing before the customary, correct, or assigned time; uncommonly or unexpectedly early |
| as the hard flattened scales |
| coming from great depth, far-reaching |
predator
9
| constant; never-ceasing |
| effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations |
| animal that lives by preying on other animals; person who robs or exploits others |
| crowded; populated |
preference
10
| a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud |
| a long rod; one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions |
| unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; contemptuous in speech or behavior |
| a strong liking; favorite |