300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
abrogate 
/'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
abstemious
/æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
Concerned whether her vegetarian son's abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him.
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
Concerned whether her vegetarian son's abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him.
adverse
/'ædvɜrs/ a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
The recession had a highly adverse effect on father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the house.
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
The recession had a highly adverse effect on father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the house.
alienate
/'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
We could not see what should again alienate us from one another, or how one brother could again oppress another.
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
We could not see what should again alienate us from one another, or how one brother could again oppress another.
aptitude
/'æptɪtju:d/;/'æptɪtud/ n. Syn. intelligence; talent
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
The counselor gave him an aptitude test before advising him about the career he should follow.
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
The counselor gave him an aptitude test before advising him about the career he should follow.
articulate
/ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
Her articulate presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her employers.
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
Her articulate presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her employers.
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.
besmirch
/bɪ'smɜrtʃ/ v.
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
The scandalous remarks in the newspaper besmirch the reputations of every member of the society.
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
The scandalous remarks in the newspaper besmirch the reputations of every member of the society.
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abstemious
 | sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
acumen
| good-humored, playful conversation |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
alacrity
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
amiable
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
anarchy
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
annals
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
apprehend
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
arbiter
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
aristocracy
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
ascetic
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| essential quality; reputation; honor |
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[Esc] /ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
[Esc] /'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception
[Esc] /əd'mɒnɪʃ/ v. Syn. warn; reprove
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
[Esc] /'ædvɜrs/ a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
[Esc] /əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
[Esc] /'æflʊənt/ a.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
[Esc] /ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform
inform; give notice to; make aware
[Esc] /'æptɪtju:d/;/'æptɪtud/ n. Syn. intelligence; talent
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
[Esc] /ɔtə'krætɪk/ a. Syn. dictatorial
having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
[Esc] /beɪn/ n. Syn. curse
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin