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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
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.
acumen
/'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception
However, her team's political acumen is clearly beyond mine, an Ivy League Medical Science Professor and NOT a Political "Science" Professor.
mental keenness; quickness of perception
However, her team's political acumen is clearly beyond mine, an Ivy League Medical Science Professor and NOT a Political "Science" Professor.
adversary
/'ædvəsərɪ/ n. Syn. opponent; contestant
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
The young wrestler struggled to defeat his adversary.
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
The young wrestler struggled to defeat his adversary.
adversity
/əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
A young boy who's strength in adversity is an inspiration to all who know him.
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
A young boy who's strength in adversity is an inspiration to all who know him.
amenable
/ə'mi:nəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. responsible; accountable
responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
He was amenable to any suggestions that came from those he looked up to.
responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
He was amenable to any suggestions that came from those he looked up to.
analogy
/ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
This analogy is almost always noted without further comment, although in fact it may be taken further.
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
This analogy is almost always noted without further comment, although in fact it may be taken further.
apprehensive
/æprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a.
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
Here I walked about for a long time, feeling very strange, and mortally apprehensive of some one coming in and kidnapping me.
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
Here I walked about for a long time, feeling very strange, and mortally apprehensive of some one coming in and kidnapping me.
autocratic
/ɔtə'krætɪk/ a. Syn. dictatorial
having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
Someone accustomed to exercising authority may become autocratic if his or her power is unchecked.
having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
Someone accustomed to exercising authority may become autocratic if his or her power is unchecked.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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abash
 | embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
abstemious
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
accede
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
accolade
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
accord
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
alacrity
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
allure
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
allusion
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
antithesis
| essential quality; reputation; honor |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
apathy
| lack of caring; indifference |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /əd'mɒnɪʃ/ v. Syn. warn; reprove
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
[Esc] /ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
[Esc] /ə'mi:nəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. responsible; accountable
responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
[Esc] /æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors
[Esc] /æn'tɪθəsɪs/ n. Syn. contrast
contrast; direct contrast; opposition
[Esc] /æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
[Esc] /'æptɪtju:d/;/'æptɪtud/ n. Syn. intelligence; talent
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
[Esc] /ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
[Esc] /ə'saɪləm/ n. Syn. protection
place of refuge or shelter; protection
[Esc] /ɔ:g'mɛnt/ v. Syn. increase
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity