Hard TOEFL Words - Group 1

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

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

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v. authorize; commission; give credit for

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v. assert; confirm

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

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

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

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n. metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

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

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n. candidate