Hard TOEFL Words - Group 8

n. an account of the personal experiences of an author; a biography or biographical sketch; report, especially on a scientific or scholarly topic

v. commemorate; commit to memory; learn by heart

n. danger; a threat or the act of threatening; something that is a source of danger; threaten; intimidate

n. an agenda of things to do

v. combine; unite

n. combination; union of two or more commercial corporations

n. any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

n. stony or metallic mass of matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space

n. an odorless, colorless, flammable gas, CH4, the major constituent of natural gas

n. subway system; underground railway; metropolitan area

a. city center; one who lives in a city center

n. bacteria; any organism of microscopic size

n. a short electromagnetic wave; cook or heat in a microwave oven

n. person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth

n. beverage consisting of fruit juice, water, and some milk

v. act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; imitate

n. one that intensely affects the mind or emotions

v. be all mixed up or jumbled together;

a. action of people mingling and coming into contact

n. advocating minimal reforms