Hard TOEFL Words - Group 4

n. any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

v. become worse; decline

n. failure or falling off in amount or quality

n. an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes

n. any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

n. act or action, usually praiseworthy act

a. completely lacking; barren or empty

n. class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect

ad. to the very end, as in a race or contest

v. remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied

n. an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes

n. breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing

a. hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect

n. class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect

v. consider; think about carefully; weigh

n. regulated daily food allowance; rule of diet; a fixed allowance of food, as in workhouse, prison

n. disagreement, differences of opinion

a. highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction

v. remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied

a. respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic

n. a pack of 52 cards; any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel

a. bold; brave

n. regulated daily food allowance; rule of diet; a fixed allowance of food, as in workhouse, prison

v. delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time

n. coarse twilled cloth, usually cotton, used for jeans, overalls, and work uniforms

n. all the courses of study offered by an educational institution; a group of related courses, often in a special field of study

n. an unbridgeable disparity as from a failure of understanding

v. deduct or subtract from a cost or price; regard with doubt or disbelief

n. an unbridgeable disparity as from a failure of understanding

v. decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

n. a set of rules, as in a school, indicating the approved manner of dress

a. respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic

a. delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

v. decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

n. strong disrelish or distaste; aversion to the taste of food or drink

n. act or action, usually praiseworthy act

v. remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied

n. clarity of outline; concise explanation

n. disagreement, differences of opinion

n. being in uncertainty as to belief respecting anything