Hard TOEFL Words - Group 1

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v. applaud; announce with great approval

[Esc] (2)
v. assert; confirm

[Esc] (3)
v. adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year

[Esc] (4)
n. book of literary selections by various authors

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

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

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a. demanding great effort or labor; difficult

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

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n. a group of persons together in one place

[Esc] (10)
v. declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly