Hard TOEFL Words - Group 1

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ad. by surprise; behind; in the rear


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n. capacity; skill


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n. a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation


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


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a. aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement


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v. change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors


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n. addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail


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v. destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence


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


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


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