Hard TOEFL Words - Group 5

difficult to describe, rarely seen

darken; exceed in importance; outweigh

capable of arousing and holding the attention

outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely

biologist who studies relation between organisms and their environment

act of removing or getting rid of something

symbolic; relating to, or serving as an emblem

appearance; becoming visible

biologist who studies relation between organisms and their environment

altitude; height

symbolic; relating to, or serving as an emblem

adorn; make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate

a barrier that surrounds something to protect it

act of removing or getting rid of something

come into prominence; spring up; appear

adorn; make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate

succession of rulers from the same family or line

construct; stand; set up

act of fleeing from danger, of evading harm, or of avoiding notice; deliverance from injury or any evil

muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination

symbolic; relating to, or serving as an emblem

an object or a representation that functions as a symbol

come into prominence; spring up; appear

happening for the first time

admission; entrance; item inserted in a written record

busy; momentous; full of events or incidents

act of fleeing from danger, of evading harm, or of avoiding notice; deliverance from injury or any evil

come into prominence; spring up; appear

cause to be interested or curious; captivate

biologist who studies relation between organisms and their environment

cause to be interested or curious; captivate

capricious notion; something many people believe that is false

branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

capacity to attract intense interest

become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details

outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely