Hard TOEFL Words - Group 10

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quest  Speak Example sentences
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sacred place, such as a church, temple, or mosque; place of refuge or asylum
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completely lacking of wisdom or good sense
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act or an instance of seeking or pursuing something; search
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branch of geology that studies earthquakes
rational  Speak Example sentences
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state of being secret or concealed
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consistent with; based on; using reason
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completely lacking of wisdom or good sense
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climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
refined  Speak Example sentences
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walk at a leisurely pace; stroll
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completely lacking of wisdom or good sense
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cooling agent; causing cooling or freezing
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cultured; purified; made pure
replica  Speak Example sentences
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caused by earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
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a copy or reproduction
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person of royal rank or lineage; share paid to a writer or composer out of the proceeds resulting from the sale or performance of his or her work
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bringing again into activity and prominence
restriction  Speak Example sentences
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act of keeping something within specified bounds; a principle that limits the extent of something
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arc of colored light in sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
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cultured; purified; made pure
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act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
rival  Speak Example sentences
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walk at a leisurely pace; stroll
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a hand tool for driving screws
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arc of colored light in sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
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compete; be equal to in quality or ability; match
roll  Speak Example sentences
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bring to view; show; make known
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a list of names
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projection of figures or forms from a flat background, as in sculpture, or the apparent projection of such shapes in a painting or drawing
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consistent with; based on; using reason
rub  Speak Example sentences
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acceptable; passable
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abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
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choice; variety; collection
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application of friction and pressure; act or remark that annoys or hurts another; difficulty or obstacle
rupture  Speak Example sentences
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a hand tool for driving screws
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act of making a sudden noisy break
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a stock certificate or bond, a document indicating ownership or creditor-ship; safety
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arc of colored light in sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
sack  Speak Example sentences
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act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
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choice; variety; collection
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not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body
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bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases; enclosed space