Hard TOEFL Words - Group 11

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ad. causing great damage or hardship; with sternness

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n. a direct route; a route shorter than the usual one

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a. affected with disease of any kind; ill; indisposed; not in health

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v. conceal or hide; envelop completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion

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n. a small secluded room; well and tightly constructed

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v. break apart; cut; devide

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a. bare; complete or extreme

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n. region of the uppermost atmosphere, extends from 15 kilometers to 50 kilometers approximately

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n. a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

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