Hard TOEFL Words - Group 8

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

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n. subway system; underground railway; metropolitan area

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a. deceptive

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v. alter; change

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n. a loosely tangled bunch or mass; a dense head of hair

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n. confidence; mood or spirit of a group that makes the members wants the group to succeed

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n. convention; standard; rule

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n. a source of materials to nourish the body

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v. darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity

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n. beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy