Hard TOEFL Words - Group 2

a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape

compute; determine; estimate

an artificial obstruction, such as a dam, built in a watercourse to increase its depth or to divert its flow; rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication

hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax

container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video

covered with beads of liquid

a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

formation of a close human relationship, as between friends; emotional and physical attachment occurring between a parent or parent figure

condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons

an opening or tear; breaking of waves; a gap or rift

condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

covered with beads of liquid

covered with beads of liquid

resembling uncivilized persons, lacking refinement

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

formation of a close human relationship, as between friends; emotional and physical attachment occurring between a parent or parent figure

act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

beverage made from juice pressed from apples

confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons

air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

throw something, especially light; throw with force; hurl

deep resonant sound, as of an explosion

combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together

formation of a close human relationship, as between friends; emotional and physical attachment occurring between a parent or parent figure

confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration

persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery

start a computer using its bootstrap procedure

combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together

act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

raise or lift by pushing up from behind or below; increase; raise

great, often sudden calamity; complete failure; sudden violent change in the earth's surface

hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax