Hard TOEFL Words - Group 5

n. style of music involving simple and laid-back melodies

v. come into prominence; spring up; appear

v. color a material, especially by soaking in a coloring solution; take on or impart color

v. breathe out; give out

n. corrosion; a gradual decline of something

v. come into prominence; spring up; appear

a. makes you feel shy or ashamed; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable

n. a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir

a. difficult to describe, rarely seen

n. small, glowing piece of coal or wood, as in a dying fire

n. condition of being enclosed as in a capsule; act of surrounding with a capsule

n. a renovation that improves the outward appearance; plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face

v. come into prominence; spring up; appear

v. carve or cut into a block or surface, as used for printing; impress deeply as if by carving

a. containing nothing; not holding or having anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents

v. amuse; host

n. a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series

n. corrosion; a gradual decline of something

n. a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir

n. an intricate trap that ensnares its victim

n. an intricate trap that ensnares its victim

n. creating or producing excitement

n. composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than formal paper

n. a superfluous ornament; elaboration by the use of decorative detail

a. busy; momentous; full of events or incidents

v. burn brightly again; become more intense suddenly

v. amuse; host

a. covered or smeared with filth; disgustingly dirty; very unpleasant or disagreeable

a. containing nothing; not holding or having anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents

v. give a name to facetiously or playfully; nickname; tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood

n. a whip used to inflict punishment

n. a journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite objective

n. an elaborate, spectacular entertainment or display; something out of rule, as in music, the drama

v. construct; stand; set up

v. cry out suddenly, as from surprise or emotion

a. covered or smeared with filth; disgustingly dirty; very unpleasant or disagreeable

a. charming; tending to draw attention or affections

n. birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight

v. amuse; host

n. any substance used to make soil more fertile