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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
accede 
/æk'si:d/ v. Syn. agree; assent; concede
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
The idea that one of the two chief executives should eventually accede to the role, as has happened in the past, would raise fresh doubts about the board's independence.
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
The idea that one of the two chief executives should eventually accede to the role, as has happened in the past, would raise fresh doubts about the board's independence.
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.
analogous
/ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike
She called our attention to the things that had been done in an analogous situation and recommended that we do the same.
comparable; similar or alike
She called our attention to the things that had been done in an analogous situation and recommended that we do the same.
apathetic
/æpə'θɛtɪk/ a.
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
But he shares Mary's apathetic and listless look: he seems to have more length of limb than vivacity of blood or vigor of brain.
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
But he shares Mary's apathetic and listless look: he seems to have more length of limb than vivacity of blood or vigor of brain.
arid
/'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.
asylum
/ə'saɪləm/ n. Syn. protection
place of refuge or shelter; protection
The refugees sought asylum from religious persecution in a new land.
place of refuge or shelter; protection
The refugees sought asylum from religious persecution in a new land.
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?
boorish
/'bʊərɪʃ/ a. Syn. rude; clumsy; illiterate
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
Natasha was embarrassed by her fellow spy's boorish behavior.
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
Natasha was embarrassed by her fellow spy's boorish behavior.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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abandon
 | comparable; similar or alike |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
admonition
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
adversity
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| essential quality; reputation; honor |
allude
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
animus
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| essential quality; reputation; honor |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
annals
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
antithesis
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
articulate
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
avarice
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awry
| in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
[Esc] /'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
[Esc] /ə'kɔ:d/ n. Syn. agreement; treaty
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
[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] /ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
[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] /ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike
[Esc] /'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition