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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)

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.
accede   Speak
/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.
apprehend   Speak
/æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him.
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?
belligerent   Speak
/bɪ'lɪdʒərənt/ a. Syn. quarrelsome; aggressive
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
Whenever he had too much to drink, he became belligerent and tried to pick fights with strangers.
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.
blight   Speak
/blaɪt/ v.
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
I wish to foster, not to blight -- to earn gratitude, not to wring tears of blood -- no, nor of brine: my harvest must be in smiles, in endearments, in sweet -- That will do.
bumptious   Speak
/'bʌmpʃəs/ a.
offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
His classmates called him a show-off because of his bumptious airs.
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abet  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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aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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place of refuge or shelter; protection
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in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
accelerate  Speak
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hereditary nobility; privileged class
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agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
acrimonious  Speak
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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contradict; give a false impression
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place of refuge or shelter; protection
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expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
admonish  Speak
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warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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inform; give notice to; make aware
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warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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contradict; give a false impression
allusion  Speak
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inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
amiable  Speak
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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essential quality; reputation; honor
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book of literary selections by various authors
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not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
analogous  Speak
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contradict; give a false impression
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flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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comparable; similar or alike
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take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
analogy  Speak
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refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
anthology  Speak
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book of literary selections by various authors
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sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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mental keenness; quickness of perception
apprehend  Speak
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making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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place of refuge or shelter; protection
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take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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/ə'bɛt/ v. Syn. encourage
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage


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


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/ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner


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


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/'æflʊənt/ a.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value


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


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/ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor


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/ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity


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/'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition


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


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