Hard TOEFL Words - Group 1

by surprise; behind; in the rear

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

be earlier in time; go back further

assert; confirm

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.

design, development, and production of aircraft

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

access; method

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

capacity; skill

attack; onslaught

burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

confederate; partner; collaborator

extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

act of being present

stock or supply, usually of weapons

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year

approach; come near

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

climbing; rising

arrangement; association; alliance

be full of; be plentiful

addition; supplement

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the upper chambers of the heart

be full of; be plentiful

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

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

amazed; surprised

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

achieve or accomplish; gain

clothing; dress

border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

biography or story written by yourself

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

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

approach; entry; entrance

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

comparable; similar or alike

difficult to handle or manage

lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

clothing; dress

detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich; plentiful; abundant

applaud; announce with great approval

about; roughly

person who is present and participates in a meeting

act of accompanying someone or something

aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

once more; again; in a new and different way

a place offering protection and shelter

attendant; concomitant

ambition; longing

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

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

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

achievement; fulfillment

a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

causing or characterized by addiction

fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside

amazed; surprised

narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

accepting with approval; favorable reception

convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

act of accompanying someone or something

authorize; commission; give credit for

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

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

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

cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

act of gathering or amassing, as into a heap or pile

addition; supplement

about; roughly

blame; condemn

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

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

about; roughly

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

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

achieve or accomplish; gain

biography or story written by yourself

capacity; skill

capacity; skill

cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

access; method

once more; again; in a new and different way

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

causing or characterized by addiction

be earlier in time; go back further

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

amazed; surprised

ambition; longing

addition; supplement

about; roughly

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

diagnose; examine

designate; nominate

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

stock or supply, usually of weapons

assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

ambition; longing

achievement; fulfillment

adapt; regulate

inherited or inheritable by established rules

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

amazed; surprised

approach; entry; entrance

clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

accepting with approval; favorable reception

causing or characterized by addiction

confederate; partner; collaborator

by surprise; behind; in the rear

a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

estimate value; judge worth of something

biography or story written by yourself

access; method

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

astonish; affect with wonder

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

A person, organization, or establishment associated with another, as a subordinate, subsidiary, or member

lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants

of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the upper chambers of the heart

authorize; commission; give credit for

assert; confirm

attack; onslaught

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

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

act of gathering or amassing, as into a heap or pile

certainly; undoubtedly

generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich; plentiful; abundant

be present at; go to; take care of; tend

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

able to pay for

a group of persons together in one place

stock or supply, usually of weapons

be earlier in time; go back further

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

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

act of being present

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

be broadcast on television or radio

inherited or inheritable by established rules

deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

aloft; flying; in the air

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

elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

amazed; surprised

book of literary selections by various authors

as known or named at another time or place; also known as

biography or story written by yourself

about; roughly

cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

arrangement; association; alliance

as known or named at another time or place; also known as

act of gathering or amassing, as into a heap or pile

aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

assign; distribute according to plan

thin A bird-like or flying creature

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

confederate; partner; collaborator

amazed; surprised

certainly; undoubtedly

approach; entry; entrance

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

person who is present and participates in a meeting

elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered

estimate value; judge worth of something

by surprise; behind; in the rear

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

ambitious; enthusiastic

astonish; affect with wonder

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

biography or story written by yourself

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

awesome; astounding; surprising

correction; revision

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the upper chambers of the heart

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

stock or supply, usually of weapons

thin A bird-like or flying creature

extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

act of being present

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

able to pay for

a place offering protection and shelter

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

ambitious; enthusiastic

act of being present

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

correction; revision

assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

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

broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

the act of rising or going upward

aloft; flying; in the air

a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation

applaud; announce with great approval

clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

comparable; similar or alike

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

diagnose; examine

be present at; go to; take care of; tend

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

inherited or inheritable by established rules

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

once more; again; in a new and different way

append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

awesome; astounding; surprising

causing or characterized by addiction

a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation

border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year

a physicist who studies astronomy

adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year

arrangement; association; alliance

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered

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

attractive; charming

apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to; choose by or as if by divine intervention

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

by surprise; behind; in the rear

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

be earlier in time; go back further

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

attendant; concomitant

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the upper chambers of the heart

book of literary selections by various authors

blame; condemn

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

inherited or inheritable by established rules

of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

be present at; go to; take care of; tend

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

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

person who is present and participates in a meeting

arrangement; association; alliance

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

thin A bird-like or flying creature

a place offering protection and shelter

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation

authorize; commission; give credit for

apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to; choose by or as if by divine intervention

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

extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

the act of rising or going upward

design, development, and production of aircraft

branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

design, development, and production of aircraft

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

attractive; charming

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

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

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

correction; revision

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

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

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

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

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

amazed; surprised

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

correction; revision

act of being present

assign; distribute according to plan

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

A person, organization, or establishment associated with another, as a subordinate, subsidiary, or member

apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to; choose by or as if by divine intervention

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

designate; nominate

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

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

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

considerable; perceptible

authorize; commission; give credit for

person who is present and participates in a meeting

inherited or inheritable by established rules

the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

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

assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside

elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered

access; method

act of being present

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

be earlier in time; go back further

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

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

difficult to handle or manage

lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

approach; come near

arrangement; association; alliance

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

about; roughly

causing or characterized by addiction

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

attack; onslaught

biography or story written by yourself

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

as known or named at another time or place; also known as

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

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

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

able to pay for

addition; supplement

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

certainly; undoubtedly

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

composition; order

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

stock or supply, usually of weapons

accepting with approval; favorable reception

be present at; go to; take care of; tend

burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

difficult to handle or manage

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

approach; come near

climbing; rising

generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich; plentiful; abundant

of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

the act of rising or going upward

attendant; concomitant

addition; supplement

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

act of gathering or amassing, as into a heap or pile

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

blame; condemn

ambition; longing

activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

ambitious; enthusiastic

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

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

act of gathering or amassing, as into a heap or pile

attack; onslaught

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

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

elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered

a group of persons together in one place

be present at; go to; take care of; tend

a group of persons together in one place

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

adapt; regulate

estimate value; judge worth of something

convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

achievement; fulfillment

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

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

activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

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

extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

access; method

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

be earlier in time; go back further

approach; come near

certainly; undoubtedly

diagnose; examine

amazed; surprised

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

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

person to pilot, navigate, or as a crew member of spacecraft

confederate; partner; collaborator

act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

a physicist who studies astronomy

stock or supply, usually of weapons

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

approach; come near

detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

a place offering protection and shelter

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

ambition; longing

detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

achievement; fulfillment

a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

arrangement; association; alliance

accepting with approval; favorable reception

a group of persons together in one place

generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich; plentiful; abundant

of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the upper chambers of the heart

achievement; fulfillment

act of gathering or amassing, as into a heap or pile

a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation

elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered

extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

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

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

achieve or accomplish; gain

convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

be present at; go to; take care of; tend

clothing; dress

about; roughly

biography or story written by yourself

act of being present

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

achieve or accomplish; gain

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

as known or named at another time or place; also known as

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

person who is present and participates in a meeting

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

be earlier in time; go back further

of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the upper chambers of the heart

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

clothing; dress

convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

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

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

causing or characterized by addiction

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

biography or story written by yourself

narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

a place offering protection and shelter

biography or story written by yourself

about; roughly

border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

amazed; surprised

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

by surprise; behind; in the rear

a group of persons together in one place

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

causing or characterized by addiction

fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

act of gathering or amassing, as into a heap or pile

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

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

thin A bird-like or flying creature

detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

causing or characterized by addiction

border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

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

composition; order

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

design, development, and production of aircraft

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

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

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

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

difficult to handle or manage

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

burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

adapt; regulate