Hard TOEFL Words - Group 5

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ecosystem  Speak Example sentences
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an ecological community together with its environment, a system formed by interactions of components with their environments
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an elaborate, spectacular entertainment or display; something out of rule, as in music, the drama
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bring out; arouse; call forth
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a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
elevation  Speak Example sentences
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bitter quarrel between two parties
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any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
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outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely
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altitude; height
embarrassing  Speak Example sentences
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give a name to facetiously or playfully; nickname; tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood
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makes you feel shy or ashamed; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable
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altitude; height
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act, quality, or power of withstanding hardship or stress
embellishment  Speak Example sentences
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a barrier that surrounds something to protect it
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coming to maturity; coming into existence
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a superfluous ornament; elaboration by the use of decorative detail
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emerging  Speak Example sentences
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bitter quarrel between two parties
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a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
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corrosion; a gradual decline of something
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coming to maturity; coming into existence
endeavor  Speak Example sentences
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attempt by employing effort
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composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than formal paper
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departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
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anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
entanglement  Speak Example sentences
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an intricate trap that ensnares its victim
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demonstrative; indicative
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breathe out; give out
entertainment  Speak Example sentences
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anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
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amusement; fun
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development; progression
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birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
erect  Speak Example sentences
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construct; stand; set up
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demonstrative; indicative
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corrosion; a gradual decline of something
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departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
evolutionary  Speak Example sentences
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act or process of educating; the result of educating
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a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
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pertaining to evolution or development; developmental