Hard TOEFL Words - Group 12

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v. be understanding of; feel or express sympathy or compassion

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n. an expedient for achieving a goal; a maneuver

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v. put a ticket on; add as an appendage to; follow closely

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v. affect with or as if with a disease; become affected with decay or putrefaction

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a. shameful or indecent

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n. a magnifier of images of distant objects

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a. not relaxed, showing stress and strain; tightly stretched

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a. considerate; having intellectual depth; giving close attention

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n. capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs or practices of others; capacity to endure hardship or pain

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n. building or part of a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure used for observation, signaling, or pumping