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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
academic 
/ækə'dɛmɪk/ a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
The dean's talk about reforming the college admissions system was only an academic discussion.
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
The dean's talk about reforming the college admissions system was only an academic discussion.
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.
avarice
/'ævərɪs/ n.
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
King Midas is a perfect example of avarice, for he was so greedy that he wished everything he touched would turn to gold.
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
King Midas is a perfect example of avarice, for he was so greedy that he wished everything he touched would turn to gold.
bane
/beɪn/ n. Syn. curse
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
Lucy's little brother was the bane of her existence: his attempts to make her life miserable worked so well that she could have poisoned him.
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
Lucy's little brother was the bane of her existence: his attempts to make her life miserable worked so well that she could have poisoned him.
biased
/'baɪəs(ɪ)d/ a. Syn. slanted; prejudiced
favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
Because the judge played golf regularly with the district attorney's father, we feared he might be biased in the prosecution's favor.
favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
Because the judge played golf regularly with the district attorney's father, we feared he might be biased in the prosecution's favor.
bland
/blænd/ a. Syn. soothing; mild; agreeable
lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
She kept her gaze level and her expression bland, but her teeth were gritted.
lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
She kept her gaze level and her expression bland, but her teeth were gritted.
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.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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abash
 | embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
accolade
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
admonish
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
adverse
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
adversity
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
aesthetic
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
allusion
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
animus
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
apathetic
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
apprehensive
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
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] /'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
[Esc] /æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
[Esc] /æk'si:d/ v. Syn. agree; assent; concede
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
[Esc] /ək'sɛləreɪt/ v. Syn. speed; hasten
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
[Esc] /ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
[Esc] /ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
[Esc] /'ænəkɪ/ n. Syn. lawlessness; disorder
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
[Esc] /ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
[Esc] /'æpəθɪ/ n. Syn. indifference
lack of caring; indifference