Hard TOEFL Words - Group 1

n. highest point; the vertex; usually pointed end of an object; the tip

v. beg pardon

n. attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

a. attractive; charming

v. bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

n. instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

v. acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

n. candidate

n. close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

v. designate; nominate

n. assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

a. considerable; perceptible

v. be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

n. access; method

v. acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

v. approach; come near

ad. about; roughly

a. consisting of, relating to, or being in water

n. continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

n. a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands