Hard TOEFL Words - Group 11

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

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

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n. destruction of a ship, as by storm or collision; complete failure or ruin

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

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v. be at an angle; incline; gradient

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n. a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions

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v. conceal or hide; envelop completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion

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v. make a brisk sharp cracking sound; break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound

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v. cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to

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n. being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject