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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
abrogate 
/'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
admonition
/ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
The article concludes with an admonition from a psychologist
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
The article concludes with an admonition from a psychologist
animus
/'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.
annals
/'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
chronological record of the events of successive years
In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements.
chronological record of the events of successive years
In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements.
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.
awry
/ə'raɪ/ ad. Syn. distorted; crooked ; askew; amiss
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
He held his head awry, giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck during the night.
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
He held his head awry, giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck during the night.
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.
boorish
/'bʊərɪʃ/ a. Syn. rude; clumsy; illiterate
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
Natasha was embarrassed by her fellow spy's boorish behavior.
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
Natasha was embarrassed by her fellow spy's boorish behavior.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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acumen
 | embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
admonition
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
ambiguous
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
anthology
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
archetype
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
auspicious
| good-humored, playful conversation |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
authentic
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
autocratic
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| lack of caring; indifference |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
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banal
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception
[Esc] /'eɪmɪəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. agreeable; lovable
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
[Esc] /ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
[Esc] /ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
[Esc] /'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
[Esc] /'ɑrkɪtaɪp/ n. Syn. prototype
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
[Esc] /ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
[Esc] /'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
[Esc] /'ævərɪs/ n.
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
[Esc] /'bæt(ə)n/;/bə'tɒn/ n.
staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race