300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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bellicose: 
/'bɛlɪkoʊs/ a. Syn. warlike; belligerent
warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
His bellicose disposition alienated his friends.
benevolent:
/bɪ'nɛvələnt/ a. Syn. generous; charitable
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
Mr. Fezziwig was a benevolent employer, who wished to make Christmas merrier for young Scrooge and his other employees.
biased:
/'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:
/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:
/'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.
blithe:
/blaɪð/ a. Syn. gay; joyous; heedless
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
Shelley called the skylark a "blithe spirit" because of its happy song.
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.
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.
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/'bɛlɪkoʊs/ a. Syn. warlike; belligerent
warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
His bellicose disposition alienated his friends.
benevolent:
/bɪ'nɛvələnt/ a. Syn. generous; charitable
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
Mr. Fezziwig was a benevolent employer, who wished to make Christmas merrier for young Scrooge and his other employees.
biased:
/'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:
/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:
/'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.
blithe:
/blaɪð/ a. Syn. gay; joyous; heedless
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
Shelley called the skylark a "blithe spirit" because of its happy song.
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.
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.
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abstemious
 | calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
accolade
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
accord
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
adversary
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
analogous
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
anarchy
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
apathetic
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
apprehend
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
apt
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
ascetic
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
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[Esc] /'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
When Edward VIII did [___] the British throne to marry the woman he loved, he surprised the entire world.
[Esc] /ə'bɛt/ v. Syn. encourage
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
She was unwilling to [___] him in the swindle he had planned.
[Esc] /'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
He intended to [___] the decree issued by his predecessor.
[Esc] /æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
Concerned whether her vegetarian son's [___] diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him.
[Esc] /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 [___] to the role, as has happened in the past, would raise fresh doubts about the board's independence.
[Esc] /əd'mɒnɪʃ/ v. Syn. warn; reprove
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
I would again [___] the reader carefully to consider the nature of our doctrine.
[Esc] /ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
The article concludes with an [___] from a psychologist
[Esc] /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 [___] of some one coming in and kidnapping me.
[Esc] /'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
The cactus has adapted to survive in an [___] environment.
[Esc] /bɪ'laɪ/ v. Syn. contradict
contradict; give a false impression
His coarse, hard-bitten exterior does [___] his inner sensitivity.