Hard TOEFL Words - Group 11

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n. context and environment in which something is set

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a. unsparing, harsh, or strict, as in treatment of others; causing great discomfort, damage, or distress

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a. disposed to artful and cunning practices; tricky; showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters

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a. completely neat and clean

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v. develop suddenly; jump; move forward by leaps and bounds

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n. a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns

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n. criteria; basis for comparison

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n. act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

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n. three-dimensional work of art, usually of a person or animal

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a. dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat