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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
arbiter
/'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.
archetype
/'ɑrkɪtaɪp/ n. Syn. prototype
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
The Brooklyn Bridge was the archetype of the many spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island and New Jersey.
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
The Brooklyn Bridge was the archetype of the many spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island and New Jersey.
ascetic
/ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
auspicious
/ɔ:'spɪʃəs/ a. Syn. propitious
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail.
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail.
belie
/bɪ'laɪ/ v. Syn. contradict
contradict; give a false impression
His coarse, hard-bitten exterior does belie his inner sensitivity.
contradict; give a false impression
His coarse, hard-bitten exterior does belie his inner sensitivity.
blithe
/blaɪð/ a. Syn. gay; joyous; heedless
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
Shelley called the skylark a "blithe spirit" because of its happy song.
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
Shelley called the skylark a "blithe spirit" because of its happy song.
buffoon
/bʌ'fu:n/ n.
one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
This buffoon is the most self-centered idiot I have ever seen or heard.
one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
This buffoon is the most self-centered idiot I have ever seen or heard.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
Word Meaning Matching - Test how many words you know
abet
 | expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
accelerate
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
accord
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
admonish
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
adversary
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
alacrity
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
analogous
| comparable; similar or alike |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
anarchy
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
apt
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
autocratic
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
Interactive Spelling - Check your spelling skill online
[Esc] /ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
[Esc] /æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
[Esc] /ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
[Esc] /ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
[Esc] /æpə'θɛtɪk/ a.
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
[Esc] /ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
[Esc] /ɜr'θɛntɪk/ a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
[Esc] /bə'nɑrl/;/'beɪnl/ a. Syn. dull; commonplace; trite
obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
[Esc] /'bæt(ə)n/;/bə'tɒn/ n.
staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
[Esc] /bɪ'lɪdʒərənt/ a. Syn. quarrelsome; aggressive
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive