Hard TOEFL Words - Group 9

n. container for liquids, having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring; player who throws the ball from the mound to the batter

v. depict; describe; draw

n. one of brightly colored parts of flower immediately surrounding the reproductive organs

n. conscious understanding of something; vision ability

v. dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim

a. constant; never-ceasing

n. any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

n. a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud

v. baffle; confuse

n. a long rod; one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions

a. capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief

a. cautious; careful in regard to one's own interests

a. ahead; prior to

v. be later in time

v. dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim

n. effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations

n. agreeable sensations or emotions; excitement, relish, or happiness produced by the expectation or the enjoyment of something good, delightful, or satisfying

a. having a possibility

v. cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to broader area or larger number

v. baffle; confuse

a. capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief

v. be later in time

n. activity of making portraits; a word picture of a person's appearance and character

a. ahead; prior to

n. cover conspicuously, as by pasting something on; adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling

a. approving; tolerant; granting; not strict in discipline

v. depict; describe; draw

a. being or happening first in sequence of time; original; primary; fundamental

n. concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities

v. remove oneself from an obligation; withdraw; especially of military forces; retreat

n. acting the part of a character on stage; any likeness of a person

a. cautious; careful in regard to one's own interests

n. person or organization that causes pollution of the environment; someone who makes unfit for or harmful to living things

n. chromatic color between red and blue; belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

a. having a possibility

n. complex of all the attributes of a person; totality of qualities and traits of a person

n. axis; focus; center

v. dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim

n. small pit on a surface; mark or scar in the skin caused by a pock

v. remove oneself from an obligation; withdraw; especially of military forces; retreat