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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)

abandon: Read
/ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
With her parents out of town, Kelly danced all night with abandon.

abdicate: Read
/'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
When Edward VIII did abdicate the British throne to marry the woman he loved, he surprised the entire world.

abridge: Read
/ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
Because the publishers felt the public wanted a shorter version of War and Peace, they proceeded to abridge the novel.

abstemious: Read
/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.

accede: Read
/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.

accolade: Read
/'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade.

acrimonious: Read
/ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
The candidate attacked his opponent in highly acrimonious terms.

admonish: Read
/əd'mɒnɪʃ/ v. Syn. warn; reprove
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
I would again admonish the reader carefully to consider the nature of our doctrine.

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abridge  Speak
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person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
adverse  Speak
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in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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comparable; similar or alike
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gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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lack of caring; indifference
adversity  Speak
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gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
aggressive  Speak
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mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
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contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
annals  Speak
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one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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chronological record of the events of successive years
antithesis  Speak
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contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
apathy  Speak
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in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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inform; give notice to; make aware
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person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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lack of caring; indifference
apprise  Speak
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rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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inform; give notice to; make aware
arbiter  Speak
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staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
archetype  Speak
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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/'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest [___].


Spelling Word: accolade
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/ə'kɔ:d/ n. Syn. agreement; treaty
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
Although the [___] is a small step forward, politicians around the world have their work cut out for them.


Spelling Word: accord
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/ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with [___].


Spelling Word: alacrity
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/'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
We could not see what should again [___] us from one another, or how one brother could again oppress another.


Spelling Word: alienate
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/ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
The crew tried to [___] the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.


Spelling Word: allay
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/ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike
She called our attention to the things that had been done in an [___] situation and recommended that we do the same.


Spelling Word: analogous
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/'ɑrkɪtaɪp/ n. Syn. prototype
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
The Brooklyn Bridge was the [___] of the many spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island and New Jersey.


Spelling Word: archetype
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/ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
Her [___] presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her employers.


Spelling Word: articulate
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/ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
He was [___], working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results.


Spelling Word: assiduous
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/ə'trɪbju:t/ n. Syn. trait
essential quality; reputation; honor
His outstanding [___] was his kindness.


Spelling Word: attribute