Hard TOEFL Words - Group 1

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


Spelling Word: abut
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n. a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player


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v. blame; condemn


Spelling Word: accuse
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n. act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something


Spelling Word: acquisition
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n. abbreviation


Spelling Word: acronym
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v. cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to


Spelling Word: addict
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n. elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered


Spelling Word: altar
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n. addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail


Spelling Word: amplification
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n. close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance


Spelling Word: application
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a. considerable; perceptible


Spelling Word: appreciable