Hard TOEFL Words - Group 12

a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money

bring up out of earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover

not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

easily influenced or affected; especially sensitive

artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis

confirm; prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony

act of raising a glass and drinking in honor or to the honor of someone

dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray

confirm; ratify; declare or make legally valid

complete agreement in opinion or resolution of all persons concerned

a larval frog or toad

clip; cut down to the desired size or shape

something that serves to illuminate, enlighten, or guide

a very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance; filament, as of a flower, or of any fibrous substance

catch; hold or catch as if in a hole

act of gradually lowering the size or amount

gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration

action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility

a larval frog or toad

act of changing or altering

of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants; living or growing on land; not aquatic

action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility

confirm; ratify; declare or make legally valid

change in outward structure or looks; convert

absolutely; completely

act of raising a glass and drinking in honor or to the honor of someone

artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis

of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants; living or growing on land; not aquatic

strong pull or pulling force; contest or struggle; rope, chain, or strap used in hauling

easily influenced or affected; especially sensitive

change in outward structure or looks; convert

not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

publishing by or as by sounding a trumpet; resounding call, as that of the elephant

a job involving confinement; an exercise device on which a person can walk or jog without changing place

having power or a tendency to transform

annoying; bothersome

of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants; living or growing on land; not aquatic

be located under or below; be the support or basis of; account for

gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration

bring up out of earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover