Hard TOEFL Words - Group 11

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

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v. cut or clip hair; strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping

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n. bush

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v. place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play

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a. clever; intelligent; showing mental alertness and calculation

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n. air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog

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n. underside of the foot; underside of a shoe or boot, often excluding the heel; bottom surface of a plow

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n. fine black particles, chiefly composed of carbon, produced by incomplete combustion of coal, oil, wood, or other fuels

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v. cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to

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n. demonstration; show