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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.
adverse
/'ædvɜrs/ a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
The recession had a highly adverse effect on father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the house.
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
The recession had a highly adverse effect on father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the house.
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.
aristocracy
/ærɪs'tɒkrəsɪ/ n.
hereditary nobility; privileged class
Americans have mixed feelings about hereditary aristocracy.
hereditary nobility; privileged class
Americans have mixed feelings about hereditary aristocracy.
augment
/ɔ:g'mɛnt/ v. Syn. increase
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements.
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements.
besmirch
/bɪ'smɜrtʃ/ v.
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
The scandalous remarks in the newspaper besmirch the reputations of every member of the society.
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
The scandalous remarks in the newspaper besmirch the reputations of every member of the society.
bucolic
/bju:'kɒlɪk/ a. Syn. rustic; pastoral
rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
Filled with browsing cows and bleating sheep, the meadow was a charmingly bucolic sight.
rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
Filled with browsing cows and bleating sheep, the meadow was a charmingly bucolic sight.
buffoon
/bʌ'fu:n/ n.
one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
This buffoon is the most self-centered idiot I have ever seen or heard.
one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
This buffoon is the most self-centered idiot I have ever seen or heard.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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acumen
 | warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
admonish
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
aesthetic
| good-humored, playful conversation |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| comparable; similar or alike |
aggressive
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
alacrity
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
allude
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
apprehend
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
atheist
| in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
attribute
| essential quality; reputation; honor |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
bellicose
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
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] /ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
[Esc] /'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
[Esc] /'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
[Esc] /ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
[Esc] /ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
[Esc] /'ædvɜrs/ a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
[Esc] /'æflʊənt/ a.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
[Esc] /ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
[Esc] /æn'tɪθəsɪs/ n. Syn. contrast
contrast; direct contrast; opposition