300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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apprehend: 
/æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him.
apprise:
/ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform
inform; give notice to; make aware
If you apprise him the dangerous weather conditions, he has to postpone his trip.
apt:
/æpt/ a. Syn. appropriate; suitable
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
The defeated England coach, Bobby Robson, described it as a miracle, which following 'the Hand-of-God' goal seems supremely apt.
arbiter:
/'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.
arid:
/'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 arid environment.
articulate:
/ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
Her articulate presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her employers.
assiduous:
/ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
He was assiduous, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results.
atheist:
/'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
The view that children are born atheist is relatively recent.
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/æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him.
apprise:
/ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform
inform; give notice to; make aware
If you apprise him the dangerous weather conditions, he has to postpone his trip.
apt:
/æpt/ a. Syn. appropriate; suitable
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
The defeated England coach, Bobby Robson, described it as a miracle, which following 'the Hand-of-God' goal seems supremely apt.
arbiter:
/'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.
arid:
/'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 arid environment.
articulate:
/ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
Her articulate presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her employers.
assiduous:
/ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
He was assiduous, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results.
atheist:
/'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
The view that children are born atheist is relatively recent.
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abdicate
 | give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
abrogate
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
abstemious
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
acumen
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
aggressive
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
alacrity
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
ambiguous
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
amiable
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
apprehend
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
aptitude
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
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[Esc] /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 [___] discussion.
[Esc] /ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
The crew tried to [___] the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.
[Esc] /ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
Try not to mention divorce in Jack's presence because he will think you [___] to his marital problems with Jill.
[Esc] /æm'bɪgjʊəs/ a.
unclear or doubtful in meaning
His [___] instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take.
[Esc] /'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
The [___] of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.
[Esc] /'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
chronological record of the events of successive years
In the [___] of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements.
[Esc] /æpt/ a. Syn. appropriate; suitable
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
The defeated England coach, Bobby Robson, described it as a miracle, which following 'the Hand-of-God' goal seems supremely [___].
[Esc] /ə'saɪləm/ n. Syn. protection
place of refuge or shelter; protection
The refugees sought [___] from religious persecution in a new land.
[Esc] /ɜr'θɛntɪk/ a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
It is [___], genuine, and a true and correct copy of the original.
[Esc] /bə'nɑrl/;/'beɪnl/ a. Syn. dull; commonplace; trite
obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
The writer made his comic sketch seem [___], only a few people liked it.