Hard TOEFL Words - Group 11

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

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

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v. become smaller or draw together; compress

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n. a hinged blind for a window

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n. short, usually comic dramatic performance or work

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v. cut; reduce largely

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a. covered with or resembling slime or mess mud

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n. air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog

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n. state or quality of being alone or remote from others

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v. assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit