Hard TOEFL Words - Group 9
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pedigree 
1
 | list of ancestors; family tree |
| A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something: signed a pledge never to reveal the secret |
| a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land |
| public square in an Italian town; roofed and arcaded passageway |
peninsula
2
| a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land |
| clearly; expressly |
| conscious understanding of something; vision ability |
| consent; approval to do something |
perch
3
| on shoulders or back |
| belonging to the period after a war |
| a place high up; an elevated place serving as a seat |
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permissive
4
| approving; tolerant; granting; not strict in discipline |
| declare; announce |
| being of vital or central importance; crucial |
| belonging to an early stage; simple or naive in style; primeval |
persist
5
| deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative |
| the main character in a drama or other literary work; a leading or principal figure |
| any pause in a journey, to eat or drink, or to use a rest room |
| continue; insist; persevere |
personality
6
| belonging to an early stage; simple or naive in style; primeval |
| approving; tolerant; granting; not strict in discipline |
| depict; describe; draw |
| complex of all the attributes of a person; totality of qualities and traits of a person |
piggyback
7
| a check issued in payment of wages or salary |
| being of vital or central importance; crucial |
| public square in an Italian town; roofed and arcaded passageway |
| on shoulders or back |
pinpoint
8
| one who opens up new areas of thought, research, or development |
| being of vital or central importance; crucial |
| belonging to an early stage; simple or naive in style; primeval |
| locate or identify with precision |
plainly
9
| clearly; expressly |
| deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative |
| a long rod; one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions |
| declare; announce |
postcard
10
| remove oneself from an obligation; withdraw; especially of military forces; retreat |
| A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something: signed a pledge never to reveal the secret |
| artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body |
| card for sending messages by post without an envelope |