Hard TOEFL Words - Group 1

confederate; partner; collaborator

book of literary selections by various authors

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

by surprise; behind; in the rear

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

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

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

astonish; affect with wonder

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

approach; come near

capacity; skill

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

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

be full of; be plentiful

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

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

ambitious; enthusiastic

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

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

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

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

inherited or inheritable by established rules

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

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

the act of rising or going upward

access; method

be full of; be plentiful

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

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

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

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

aloft; flying; in the air

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

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

biography or story written by yourself

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

inherited or inheritable by established rules

be earlier in time; go back further

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

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

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

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

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

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

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

approach; entry; entrance

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

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

stock or supply, usually of weapons

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

the act of rising or going upward

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

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

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

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

applaud; announce with great approval

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

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

act of accompanying someone or something

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

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

attendant; concomitant

accepting with approval; favorable reception

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

adapt; regulate

achievement; fulfillment

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

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

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

access; method

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

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

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

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

authorize; commission; give credit for

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

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

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

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

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

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

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

blame; condemn

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

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

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

applaud; announce with great approval

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

astonish; affect with wonder

diagnose; examine

ambitious; enthusiastic

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

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

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

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

act of accompanying someone or something

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

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

design, development, and production of aircraft

causing or characterized by addiction

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

addition; supplement

be broadcast on television or radio

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

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

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

considerable; perceptible

confederate; partner; collaborator

clothing; dress

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

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

adapt; regulate

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

achieve or accomplish; gain

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

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

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

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

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

arrangement; association; alliance

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

comparable; similar or alike

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

approach; come near

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

attendant; concomitant

accepting with approval; favorable reception

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

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

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

certainly; undoubtedly

ambitious; enthusiastic

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

act of accompanying someone or something

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

clothing; dress

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

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

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

arrangement; association; alliance

biography or story written by yourself

attack; onslaught

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

ambitious; enthusiastic

assert; confirm

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

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

be broadcast on television or radio

applaud; announce with great approval

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

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

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

design, development, and production of aircraft

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

able to pay for

design, development, and production of aircraft

applaud; announce with great approval

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

once more; again; in a new and different way

capacity; skill

awesome; astounding; surprising

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

be broadcast on television or radio

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

amazed; surprised

adapt; regulate

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

aloft; flying; in the air

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

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

attack; onslaught

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

book of literary selections by various authors

amazed; surprised

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

assert; confirm

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

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

a place offering protection and shelter

arrangement; association; alliance

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

attractive; charming

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

assign; distribute according to plan

able to pay for

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

act of accompanying someone or something

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

confederate; partner; collaborator

by surprise; behind; in the rear

designate; nominate

authorize; commission; give credit for

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

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

authorize; commission; give credit for

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

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

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

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

certainly; undoubtedly

astonish; affect with wonder

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

awesome; astounding; surprising

be earlier in time; go back further

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

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

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

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

inherited or inheritable by established rules

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

designate; nominate

aloft; flying; in the air

applaud; announce with great approval

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

approach; come near

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

act of being present

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

correction; revision

be full of; be plentiful

inherited or inheritable by established rules

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

climbing; rising

arrangement; association; alliance

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

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

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

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

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

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

confederate; partner; collaborator

act of being present

comparable; similar or alike

attack; onslaught

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

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

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

diagnose; examine

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

astonish; affect with wonder

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

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

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

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

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

astonish; affect with wonder

inherited or inheritable by established rules

once more; again; in a new and different way

confederate; partner; collaborator

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

inherited or inheritable by established rules

ambition; longing

once more; again; in a new and different way

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

by surprise; behind; in the rear

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

be full of; be plentiful

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

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

access; method

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

be broadcast on television or radio

attendant; concomitant

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

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

achieve or accomplish; gain

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

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

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

be broadcast on television or radio

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

access; method

comparable; similar or alike

be earlier in time; go back further

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

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

book of literary selections by various authors

attendant; concomitant

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

by surprise; behind; in the rear

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

stock or supply, usually of weapons

estimate value; judge worth of something

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

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

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

climbing; rising

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

composition; order

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

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

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

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

ambition; longing

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

about; roughly

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

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

a physicist who studies astronomy

awesome; astounding; surprising

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

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

adapt; regulate

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

attractive; charming

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

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

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

ambitious; enthusiastic

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

causing or characterized by addiction

ambition; longing

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

achievement; fulfillment

correction; revision

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

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

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

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

awesome; astounding; surprising

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

designate; nominate

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

thin A bird-like or flying creature

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

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

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

inherited or inheritable by established rules

biography or story written by yourself

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

diagnose; examine

applaud; announce with great approval

considerable; perceptible

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

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

clothing; dress

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

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

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

access; method

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

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

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

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

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

approach; come near

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

climbing; rising

about; roughly

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

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

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

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

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

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

capacity; skill

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

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

addition; supplement

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

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

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

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

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

composition; order

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

addition; supplement

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

achieve or accomplish; gain

composition; order

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

be broadcast on television or radio

stock or supply, usually of weapons

by surprise; behind; in the rear

biography or story written by yourself

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

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

arrangement; association; alliance

book of literary selections by various authors

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

climbing; rising

adapt; regulate

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

a physicist who studies astronomy

the act of rising or going upward

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

act of being present

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

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

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

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

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

ambition; longing

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

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

ambitious; enthusiastic

assign; distribute according to plan

attack; onslaught

inherited or inheritable by established rules

awesome; astounding; surprising

arrangement; association; alliance

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

a group of persons together in one place

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

awesome; astounding; surprising

access; method

be broadcast on television or radio

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

achievement; fulfillment

estimate value; judge worth of something

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

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

the act of rising or going upward

be full of; be plentiful

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

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

aloft; flying; in the air

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

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

certainly; undoubtedly

climbing; rising

authorize; commission; give credit for

designate; nominate

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

amazed; surprised

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

by surprise; behind; in the rear

composition; order

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

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

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

book of literary selections by various authors

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

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

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

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

a physicist who studies astronomy

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

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

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

by surprise; behind; in the rear

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

design, development, and production of aircraft

a place offering protection and shelter

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

difficult to handle or manage

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

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

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

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

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

difficult to handle or manage

certainly; undoubtedly

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

once more; again; in a new and different way

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

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

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

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

assert; confirm

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

once more; again; in a new and different way

achieve or accomplish; gain

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

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

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

approach; come near

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

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

act of being present

act of accompanying someone or something

attractive; charming

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

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

certainly; undoubtedly

correction; revision

approach; come near

stock or supply, usually of weapons

person who is present and participates in a meeting

awesome; astounding; surprising

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

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

the act of rising or going upward

causing or characterized by addiction

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

by surprise; behind; in the rear

clothing; dress

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

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

applaud; announce with great approval

estimate value; judge worth of something

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

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

attack; onslaught

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

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

design, development, and production of aircraft

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

about; roughly

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

able to pay for

biography or story written by yourself

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

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

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

aloft; flying; in the air

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

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

composition; order

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

clothing; dress

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

achievement; fulfillment

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

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

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

thin A bird-like or flying creature

design, development, and production of aircraft

act of being present

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

a place offering protection and shelter

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

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

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

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

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

considerable; perceptible

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

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

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