Hard TOEFL Words - Group 11

halt the motion or progress of; bring to a standstill; stick fast in mud or snow

act of supplementing; a quantity added

religious discourse delivered as part of a church service

dark green leaves; cooked or raw in salads

to vomit or force out

a kind or category; band; ribbon

destruction of a ship, as by storm or collision; complete failure or ruin

person who has the authority to supervise or direct; janitor or custodian in a building

axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow

to minimize the importance of; get rid of

to vomit or force out

defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone

brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words

able to be dissolved; able to be explained

unsparing, harsh, or strict, as in treatment of others; causing great discomfort, damage, or distress

act of supplementing; a quantity added

cloth used to wrap a body for burial; winding sheet; something that conceals, protects, or screens

clever; intelligent; showing mental alertness and calculation

act of supplementing; a quantity added

air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog

able to be dissolved; able to be explained

to minimize the importance of; get rid of

act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

narrow strip at one side of a movie film that carries the sound recording; music that accompanies a movie

avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing

a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions

any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

to vomit or force out

crystal of snow

brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words

ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity

increase speed or rate; assume responsibility; volunteer or offer

halt the motion or progress of; bring to a standstill; stick fast in mud or snow

avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing

destruction of a ship, as by storm or collision; complete failure or ruin

completely clear and fine