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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
academic 
/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 academic discussion.
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 academic discussion.
accolade
/'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade.
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade.
admonish
/əd'mɒnɪʃ/ v. Syn. warn; reprove
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
I would again admonish the reader carefully to consider the nature of our doctrine.
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
I would again admonish the reader carefully to consider the nature of our doctrine.
amiable
/'eɪmɪəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. agreeable; lovable
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
In Little Women, Beth is the amiable daughter whose loving disposition endears her to all who know her.
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
In Little Women, Beth is the amiable daughter whose loving disposition endears her to all who know her.
anonymous
/ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, is a foreigner with homes in Europe.
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, is a foreigner with homes in Europe.
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.
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.
warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
His bellicose disposition alienated his friends.
blithe
/blaɪð/ a. Syn. gay; joyous; heedless
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
Shelley called the skylark a "blithe spirit" because of its happy song.
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
Shelley called the skylark a "blithe spirit" because of its happy song.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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abstemious
 | agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
acumen
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
allay
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
allusion
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
animus
| essential quality; reputation; honor |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
anonymous
| comparable; similar or alike |
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
anthology
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
apathy
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| lack of caring; indifference |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
apprise
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| lack of caring; indifference |
asylum
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
[Esc] /'æflʊənt/ a.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
[Esc] /ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
[Esc] /ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
[Esc] /æn'tɪθəsɪs/ n. Syn. contrast
contrast; direct contrast; opposition
[Esc] /æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise
[Esc] /ə'saɪləm/ n. Syn. protection
place of refuge or shelter; protection
[Esc] /ɔ:'spɪʃəs/ a. Syn. propitious
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
[Esc] /ɔtə'krætɪk/ a. Syn. dictatorial
having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
[Esc] /'ævərɪs/ n.
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain