300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary

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academic   Speak
/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.
aptitude   Speak
/'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.
articulate   Speak
/ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
Her articulate presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her employers.
avarice   Speak
/'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.
bane   Speak
/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.
biased   Speak
/'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.
bland   Speak
/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.
blemish   Speak
/'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.
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abash  Speak
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embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
accolade  Speak
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award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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comparable; similar or alike
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
admonish  Speak
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take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
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warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
adverse  Speak
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in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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inform; give notice to; make aware
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prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
adversity  Speak
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attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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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
aesthetic  Speak
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capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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place of refuge or shelter; protection
allusion  Speak
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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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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comparable; similar or alike
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absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
animus  Speak
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capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
apathetic  Speak
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feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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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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dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
apprehensive  Speak
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in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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/ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm


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/'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim


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/æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate


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/æk'si:d/ v. Syn. agree; assent; concede
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede


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/ək'sɛləreɪt/ v. Syn. speed; hasten
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected


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/ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning


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/ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion


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/'ænəkɪ/ n. Syn. lawlessness; disorder
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion


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/ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name


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/'æpəθɪ/ n. Syn. indifference
lack of caring; indifference


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