Hard TOEFL Words - Group 13

craft, especially one larger than a rowboat, designed to navigate on water

almost completely; practically; essentially

make vicious and defamatory statements about; attempt to degrade by slander; defame

decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end

dense, soft, often curly hair forming the coat of sheep and certain other mammals

act of vibrating; a shaky motion

career; profession

active strength of body or mind; imaginative lively style, especially style of writing; exertion of force

benefit; something that aids health or happiness

almost completely; practically; essentially

ability to see; sight; vivid mental image

conqueror; winner

depot; storehouse for goods and merchandise

attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful

a citizen who has a legal right to vote

make a boat heavy and in danger of sinking by flooding with water; saturate something with water

as the alternative to or in contrast with; used to link two or more opposing or contrasting elements

spread by word of mouth, with minimal intervention in order to create buzz and interest; caused by a virus

capable of normal growth and development

almost completely; practically; essentially

effectiveness, efficiency, or validity

career; profession

degree of exposure to public notice

almost completely; practically; essentially

career; profession

depot; storehouse for goods and merchandise

region of land within which water flows down into a specified body; critical point marking a change in course or development

make vicious and defamatory statements about; attempt to degrade by slander; defame

take note of; observe; attest to the legality of by signing one's name to

a cassette for videotape

capacity; amount of space occupied by an object

region of land within which water flows down into a specified body; critical point marking a change in course or development

authorization or certification; sanction, as given by a superior; an order that serves as authorization

being often in public eye; obvious to the eye

career; profession

a citizen who has a legal right to vote

as the alternative to or in contrast with; used to link two or more opposing or contrasting elements

decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end

articles of merchandise; style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise