Hard TOEFL Words - Group 9

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pensive  Speak Example sentences
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baffle; confuse
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depict; describe; draw
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deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
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precedence, established by order of importance
perch  Speak Example sentences
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locate or identify with precision
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a check issued in payment of wages or salary
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a place high up; an elevated place serving as a seat
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action or manner of throwing something
petal  Speak Example sentences
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one of brightly colored parts of flower immediately surrounding the reproductive organs
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clearly; expressly
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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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act of proceeding; continued forward movement; a series of actions
phase  Speak Example sentences
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any distinct time period in a sequence of events; stage
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the main character in a drama or other literary work; a leading or principal figure
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producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
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clearly; expressly
pinpoint  Speak Example sentences
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locate or identify with precision
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consent; approval to do something
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a proposition, plan, or scheme offered for acceptance; an offer of marriage
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animal that lives by preying on other animals; person who robs or exploits others
polygon  Speak Example sentences
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blow; drive forcibly; pierce; hit with a sharp blow of the fist
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a proposition, plan, or scheme offered for acceptance; an offer of marriage
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bodily attitude or position, especially one assumed for an artist or a photographer
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a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
portrayal  Speak Example sentences
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act of proceeding; continued forward movement; a series of actions
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clearly; expressly
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acting the part of a character on stage; any likeness of a person
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the main character in a drama or other literary work; a leading or principal figure
potential  Speak Example sentences
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the main character in a drama or other literary work; a leading or principal figure
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baffle; confuse
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having a possibility
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predator  Speak Example sentences
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animal that lives by preying on other animals; person who robs or exploits others
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one who opens up new areas of thought, research, or development
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producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
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act of proceeding; continued forward movement; a series of actions
premeditated  Speak Example sentences
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lying with the front or face downward
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bodily attitude or position, especially one assumed for an artist or a photographer
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deliberate, planned
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broadcast; announce; make public