300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary

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abandon   Speak
/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.
abrogate   Speak
/'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
acrimonious   Speak
/ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
The candidate attacked his opponent in highly acrimonious terms.
admonition   Speak
/ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
The article concludes with an admonition from a psychologist
amenable   Speak
/ə'mi:nəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. responsible; accountable
responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
He was amenable to any suggestions that came from those he looked up to.
annals   Speak
/'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.
awry   Speak
/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.
baton   Speak
/'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
What's the textbook way to handoff the baton in the relays?
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admonish  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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nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
admonition  Speak
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
alienate  Speak
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nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
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cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
amenable  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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hereditary nobility; privileged class
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responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
amiable  Speak
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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comparable; similar or alike
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
archetype  Speak
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hereditary nobility; privileged class
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prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
atheist  Speak
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state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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hereditary nobility; privileged class
banter  Speak
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greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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comparable; similar or alike
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good-humored, playful conversation
bellicose  Speak
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warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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good-humored, playful conversation
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rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
benevolent  Speak
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
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generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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/ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert


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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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/'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise


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/'ædvəsərɪ/ n. Syn. opponent; contestant
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition


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/'ædvɜrs/ a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose


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/ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve


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/ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike


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/'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
chronological record of the events of successive years


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/'æptɪtju:d/;/'æptɪtud/ n. Syn. intelligence; talent
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding


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/'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge


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