Hard TOEFL Words - Group 9

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payoff  Speak Example sentences
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profit or gain from an action
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sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
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ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
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clearly; expressly
persuade  Speak Example sentences
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advise; counsel; urge the acceptance or practice of; convince
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a small hole made by a sharp object; pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
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any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
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completed; not defective nor redundant; having all the properties or qualities; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error
pillow  Speak Example sentences
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clearly; expressly
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any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
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a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
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cover conspicuously, as by pasting something on; adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling
pinpoint  Speak Example sentences
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come before; antecede
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locate or identify with precision
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complex of all the attributes of a person; totality of qualities and traits of a person
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appearance; anything visible, in matter or spirit; extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence
planet  Speak Example sentences
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a small hole made by a sharp object; pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
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clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
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celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
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any distinct time period in a sequence of events; stage
platelike  Speak Example sentences
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as the hard flattened scales
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clearly; expressly
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cover conspicuously, as by pasting something on; adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling
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come before; antecede
pleasure  Speak Example sentences
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guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; dogmatic or dictatorial
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producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
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agreeable sensations or emotions; excitement, relish, or happiness produced by the expectation or the enjoyment of something good, delightful, or satisfying
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belonging to one; one's own; individual; belonging to natural or essential constitution; peculiar; not common; particular
porcelain  Speak Example sentences
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come before; antecede
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container for liquids, having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring; player who throws the ball from the mound to the batter
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agreeable sensations or emotions; excitement, relish, or happiness produced by the expectation or the enjoyment of something good, delightful, or satisfying
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ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
possession  Speak Example sentences
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act of having and controlling property; belongings
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conscious understanding of something; vision ability
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a craftsman who shapes pottery; work lightly
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body of highest truth; investigation of nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning
precede  Speak Example sentences
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conservation; protection
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come before; antecede
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as the hard flattened scales
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belonging to one; one's own; individual; belonging to natural or essential constitution; peculiar; not common; particular