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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
accolade 
/'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade.
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade.
anonymous
/ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, is a foreigner with homes in Europe.
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, is a foreigner with homes in Europe.
approbation
/æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise
She looked for some sign of approbation from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them.
expression of warm approval; praise
She looked for some sign of approbation from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them.
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.
baton
/'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
What's the textbook way to handoff the baton in the relays?
staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
What's the textbook way to handoff the baton in the relays?
blemish
/'blɛmɪʃ/ v.
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
A newspaper article alleging he had taken bribes may blemish his reputation.
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
A newspaper article alleging he had taken bribes may blemish his reputation.
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.
bulwark
/'bʊlwək/ n.
earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
The navy is our principal bulwark against invasion.
earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
The navy is our principal bulwark against invasion.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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abandon
 | nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
abdicate
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
acrimonious
| in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
admonition
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
affluent
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
allude
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
annals
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
apathy
| rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| lack of caring; indifference |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
arid
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
assiduous
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
[Esc] /ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
[Esc] /əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
[Esc] /ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
[Esc] /æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
[Esc] /æprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a.
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
[Esc] /ærɪs'tɒkrəsɪ/ n.
hereditary nobility; privileged class
[Esc] /ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
[Esc] /ɔtə'krætɪk/ a. Syn. dictatorial
having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
[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