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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.
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.
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.
apprehend
/æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him.
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him.
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.
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.
bellicose
/'bɛlɪkoʊs/ a. Syn. warlike; belligerent
warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
His bellicose disposition alienated his friends.
warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
His bellicose disposition alienated his friends.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
Word Meaning Matching - Test how many words you know
abash
 | inform; give notice to; make aware |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
abdicate
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
abstemious
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
aesthetic
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| good-humored, playful conversation |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
affable
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
alienate
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
anthology
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
apprise
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
ascetic
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
assiduous
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
[Esc] /ækə'dɛmɪk/ a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
[Esc] /'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
[Esc] /əd'mɒnɪʃ/ v. Syn. warn; reprove
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
[Esc] /'ædvɜrs/ a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
[Esc] /ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
[Esc] /ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
[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'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
[Esc] /æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors