Hard TOEFL Words - Group 11

a direct route; a route shorter than the usual one

become smaller or draw together; compress

cloth used to wrap a body for burial; winding sheet; something that conceals, protects, or screens

completely clear and fine

a broad sequence or range of related qualities, ideas, or activities

narrow strip at one side of a movie film that carries the sound recording; music that accompanies a movie

context and environment in which something is set

fine black particles, chiefly composed of carbon, produced by incomplete combustion of coal, oil, wood, or other fuels

act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

state or quality of being alone or remote from others

daily event of the sun rising above the horizon

destroy; put an end to; quench; kill violently

state or quality of being alone or remote from others

any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone

avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing

produce or deposit eggs, as fishes; bring forth, generate

dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat

to vomit or force out

become smaller or draw together; compress

daily event of the sun rising above the horizon

conclusion, opinion, or theory reached by conjecture; reasoning based on inconclusive evidence

defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone

to vomit or force out

cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to

any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

fine black particles, chiefly composed of carbon, produced by incomplete combustion of coal, oil, wood, or other fuels

man who is a member of the armed forces

adequate; enough; being as much as is needed

cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to

ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity

man who is a member of the armed forces

any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; piece; a share of something

become stable or more stable

person who has the authority to supervise or direct; janitor or custodian in a building

a mass of snow heaped up by the wind

a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns

covered with or resembling slime or mess mud