Hard TOEFL Words - Group 11

n. barely able to read and write; able to read but not to write

n. meeting for an exchange of ideas; conference

n. a member of a senate; a member of the king's council; a king's councilor

a. able to feel or perceive; perceivable; wise; showing reason or sound judgment

a. able to feel; responsive to external conditions; susceptible to attitudes of others

n. emotion or feeling; thought or view based mainly on emotions rather than reason

a. completely clear and fine

n. religious discourse delivered as part of a church service

n. man who is a member of the armed forces

n. context and environment in which something is set

a. unsparing, harsh, or strict, as in treatment of others; causing great discomfort, damage, or distress

ad. causing great damage or hardship; with sternness

n. a metal fastening, usually one of a pair, for encircling and confining the ankle or wrist of a prisoner or captive; a fetter or manacle

n. a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight

n. axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow

v. cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow

v. cut or clip hair; strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping

n. ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge; usually hard outer covering that encases certain organism

n. a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock

n. amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car