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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
admonition 
/ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
The article concludes with an admonition from a psychologist
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
The article concludes with an admonition from a psychologist
affluent
/'æflʊənt/ a.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
They want the same opportunity to pursue their dreams as everyone else who lives in affluent school districts.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
They want the same opportunity to pursue their dreams as everyone else who lives in affluent school districts.
allure
/ə'ljʊə(r)/ v. Syn. entice; attract
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
Promises of quick profits allure the unwary investor.
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
Promises of quick profits allure the unwary investor.
attribute
/ə'trɪbju:t/ n. Syn. trait
essential quality; reputation; honor
His outstanding attribute was his kindness.
essential quality; reputation; honor
His outstanding attribute was his kindness.
authentic
/ɜr'θɛntɪk/ a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
It is authentic, genuine, and a true and correct copy of the original.
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
It is authentic, genuine, and a true and correct copy of the original.
awry
/ə'raɪ/ ad. Syn. distorted; crooked ; askew; amiss
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
He held his head awry, giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck during the night.
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
He held his head awry, giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck during the night.
bombastic
/bɒm'bæstɪk/ a. Syn. pompous
pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
The biggest military power on Earth was acting belligerent and its president was indulging in bombastic nationalistic grandstanding.
pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
The biggest military power on Earth was acting belligerent and its president was indulging in bombastic nationalistic grandstanding.
bumptious
/'bʌmpʃəs/ a.
offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
His classmates called him a show-off because of his bumptious airs.
offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
His classmates called him a show-off because of his bumptious airs.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
Word Meaning Matching - Test how many words you know
abrogate
 | abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
accelerate
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
admonish
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
adversity
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
affable
| comparable; similar or alike |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
aggressive
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
analogous
| comparable; similar or alike |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
annals
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| comparable; similar or alike |
anthology
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
apprehensive
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
[Esc] /æk'si:d/ v. Syn. agree; assent; concede
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
[Esc] /'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
[Esc] /ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
[Esc] /ə'ljʊə(r)/ v. Syn. entice; attract
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
[Esc] /ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
[Esc] /æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
[Esc] /ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform
inform; give notice to; make aware
[Esc] /ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
[Esc] /'ævərɪs/ n.
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain