Hard TOEFL Words - Group 1

by surprise; behind; in the rear

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

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

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

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

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

estimate value; judge worth of something

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

capacity; skill

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

once more; again; in a new and different way

able to pay for

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

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

be broadcast on television or radio

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

achievement; fulfillment

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

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

accepting with approval; favorable reception

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

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

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

biography or story written by yourself

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

clothing; dress

be full of; be plentiful

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

once more; again; in a new and different way

authorize; commission; give credit for

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

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

approach; come near

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

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

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

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

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

attendant; concomitant

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

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

act of accompanying someone or something

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

act of accompanying someone or something

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

approach; entry; entrance

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

authorize; commission; give credit for

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

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

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

climbing; rising

a group of persons together in one place

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

design, development, and production of aircraft

a place offering protection and shelter

applaud; announce with great approval

act of accompanying someone or something

access; method

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

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

applaud; announce with great approval

attendant; concomitant

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

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

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

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

achievement; fulfillment

assign; distribute according to plan

difficult to handle or manage

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

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

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

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

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

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

able to pay for

authorize; commission; give credit for

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

able to pay for

clothing; dress

blame; condemn

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

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

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

blame; condemn

attendant; concomitant

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

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

aloft; flying; in the air

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

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

difficult to handle or manage

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

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

accepting with approval; favorable reception

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

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

accepting with approval; favorable reception

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

causing or characterized by addiction

accepting with approval; favorable reception

assert; confirm

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

addition; supplement

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

act of accompanying someone or something

arrangement; association; alliance

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

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

attack; onslaught

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

adapt; regulate

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

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

comparable; similar or alike

applaud; announce with great approval

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

comparable; similar or alike

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

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

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

clothing; dress

approach; come near

assign; distribute according to plan

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

accepting with approval; favorable reception

applaud; announce with great approval

astonish; affect with wonder

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

estimate value; judge worth of something

causing or characterized by addiction

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

climbing; rising

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

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

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

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

assign; distribute according to plan

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

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

blame; condemn

once more; again; in a new and different way

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

assert; confirm

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

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

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

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

confederate; partner; collaborator

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

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

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

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

amazed; surprised

able to pay for

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

difficult to handle or manage

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

capacity; skill

be broadcast on television or radio

once more; again; in a new and different way

difficult to handle or manage

awesome; astounding; surprising

attractive; charming

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

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

aloft; flying; in the air

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

applaud; announce with great approval

addition; supplement

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

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

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

attendant; concomitant

achievement; fulfillment

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

inherited or inheritable by established rules

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

arrangement; association; alliance

approach; come near

a group of persons together in one place

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

assign; distribute according to plan

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

approach; entry; entrance

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

confederate; partner; collaborator

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

composition; order

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

difficult to handle or manage

applaud; announce with great approval

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

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

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

attractive; charming

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

astonish; affect with wonder

attractive; charming

certainly; undoubtedly

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

awesome; astounding; surprising

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

ambition; longing

considerable; perceptible

capacity; skill

approach; entry; entrance

applaud; announce with great approval

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

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

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

composition; order

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

achievement; fulfillment

biography or story written by yourself

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

correction; revision

difficult to handle or manage

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

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

act of accompanying someone or something

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

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

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

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

authorize; commission; give credit for

capacity; skill

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

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

comparable; similar or alike

awesome; astounding; surprising

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

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

approach; come near

diagnose; examine

once more; again; in a new and different way

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

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

design, development, and production of aircraft

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

inherited or inheritable by established rules

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

estimate value; judge worth of something

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

designate; nominate

once more; again; in a new and different way

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

book of literary selections by various authors

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

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

confederate; partner; collaborator

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

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

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

assign; distribute according to plan

designate; nominate

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

blame; condemn

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

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

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

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

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

ambitious; enthusiastic

be earlier in time; go back further

achievement; fulfillment

once more; again; in a new and different way

a physicist who studies astronomy

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

accepting with approval; favorable reception

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

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

book of literary selections by various authors

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

certainly; undoubtedly

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

be earlier in time; go back further

stock or supply, usually of weapons

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

aloft; flying; in the air

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

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

stock or supply, usually of weapons

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

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

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

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

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

be broadcast on television or radio

attendant; concomitant

achieve or accomplish; gain

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

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

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

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

confederate; partner; collaborator

attractive; charming

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

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

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

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

attractive; charming

comparable; similar or alike

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

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

attack; onslaught

climbing; rising

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

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

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

clothing; dress

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

by surprise; behind; in the rear

confederate; partner; collaborator

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

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

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

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

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

designate; nominate

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

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

authorize; commission; give credit for

about; roughly

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

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

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

attendant; concomitant

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

considerable; perceptible

ambition; longing

climbing; rising

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

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

achieve or accomplish; gain

access; method

estimate value; judge worth of something

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

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

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

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

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

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

approach; come near

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

composition; order

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

about; roughly

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

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

be broadcast on television or radio

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

once more; again; in a new and different way

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

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

once more; again; in a new and different way

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

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

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

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

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

designate; nominate

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

certainly; undoubtedly

be full of; be plentiful

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

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

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

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

composition; order

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

stock or supply, usually of weapons

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

amazed; surprised

thin A bird-like or flying creature

stock or supply, usually of weapons

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

act of accompanying someone or something

attendant; concomitant

capacity; skill

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

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

climbing; rising

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

assign; distribute according to plan

stock or supply, usually of weapons

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

the act of rising or going upward

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

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

design, development, and production of aircraft

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

ambition; longing

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

assert; confirm

achievement; fulfillment

ambitious; enthusiastic

achievement; fulfillment

book of literary selections by various authors

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

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

achieve or accomplish; gain

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

attack; onslaught

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

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

a group of persons together in one place

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

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

estimate value; judge worth of something

attack; onslaught

assign; distribute according to plan

attack; onslaught

estimate value; judge worth of something

act of being present

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

assert; confirm

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

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

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

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

be broadcast on television or radio

certainly; undoubtedly

authorize; commission; give credit for

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

a group of persons together in one place

amazed; surprised

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

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

blame; condemn

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

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

stock or supply, usually of weapons

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

correction; revision

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

biography or story written by yourself

a physicist who studies astronomy

considerable; perceptible

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

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

amazed; surprised

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

composition; order

a place offering protection and shelter

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

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

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

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

be earlier in time; go back further

assert; confirm

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

attractive; charming

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

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

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

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

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

composition; order

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

achieve or accomplish; gain

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

addition; supplement

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

correction; revision

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

designate; nominate

a physicist who studies astronomy

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

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

act of being present

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

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

ambitious; enthusiastic

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

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

authorize; commission; give credit for

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

person who is present and participates in a meeting

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

assign; distribute according to plan

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

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

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

clothing; dress

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

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

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

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

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

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

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

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

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

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

be full of; be plentiful

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

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

biography or story written by yourself

approach; come near

awesome; astounding; surprising

attendant; concomitant

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

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

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

difficult to handle or manage

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

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

stock or supply, usually of weapons

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

be full of; be plentiful

achievement; fulfillment

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

be earlier in time; go back further

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

be broadcast on television or radio

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

thin A bird-like or flying creature

access; method

act of accompanying someone or something

design, development, and production of aircraft

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

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

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

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

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

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

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

arrangement; association; alliance

difficult to handle or manage