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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)

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abandon
abash
abdicate
abet
abridge
abrogate
abstemious
academic
accede
accelerate
accolade
accord
acrimonious
acumen
admonish
admonition
adversary
adverse
adversity
aesthetic
affable
affluent
aggressive
alacrity
alienate
allay
allude
allure
allusion
ambiguous
amenable
amiable
analogous
analogy
anarchy
animus
annals
anonymous
anthology
antithesis
apathetic
apathy
apprehend
apprehensive
apprise
approbation
apt
aptitude
arbiter
archetype
arid
aristocracy
articulate
ascetic
assiduous
asylum
atheist
attribute
augment
auspicious
authentic
autocratic
avarice
awry
banal
bane
banter
baton
belie
bellicose
belligerent
benevolent
besmirch
biased
bizarre
bland
blandishment
blemish
blight
blithe
bombastic
boorish
bucolic
buffoon
bulwark
bumptious
cabal
cacophonous

Word and Definition List
abandon   Speak
/ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
(отказаться) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
With her parents out of town, Kelly danced all night with abandon.
abash   Speak
/ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
(смущать) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
Her open admiration should not abash him at all.
abdicate   Speak
/'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
(отречься) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
When Edward VIII did abdicate the British throne to marry the woman he loved, he surprised the entire world.
abet   Speak
/ə'bɛt/ v. Syn. encourage
(подстрекать) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned.
abridge   Speak
/ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
(Краткое) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
Because the publishers felt the public wanted a shorter version of War and Peace, they proceeded to abridge the novel.
abrogate   Speak
/'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
(отменить) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
abstemious   Speak
/æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
(воздержан) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
Concerned whether her vegetarian son's abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him.
academic   Speak
/ækə'dɛmɪk/ a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
(академических) 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.
accede   Speak
/æk'si:d/ v. Syn. agree; assent; concede
(присоединиться) 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.
accelerate   Speak
/ək'sɛləreɪt/ v. Syn. speed; hasten
(ускорения) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
Demand for Taiwanese goods likely will accelerate from the second quarter, as strong Asian demand offsets the effects of a U.S. slowdown.
accolade   Speak
/'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
(награды) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade.
accord   Speak
/ə'kɔ:d/ n. Syn. agreement; treaty
(соглашение) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
Although the accord is a small step forward, politicians around the world have their work cut out for them.
acrimonious   Speak
/ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
(желчный) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
The candidate attacked his opponent in highly acrimonious terms.
acumen   Speak
/'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
(проницательность) mental keenness; quickness of perception
However, her team's political acumen is clearly beyond mine, an Ivy League Medical Science Professor and NOT a Political "Science" Professor.
admonish   Speak
/əd'mɒnɪʃ/ v. Syn. warn; reprove
(наставлять) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
I would again admonish the reader carefully to consider the nature of our doctrine.
admonition   Speak
/ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
(наставление) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
The article concludes with an admonition from a psychologist
adversary   Speak
/'ædvəsərɪ/ n. Syn. opponent; contestant
(противника) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
The young wrestler struggled to defeat his adversary.
adverse   Speak
/'ædvɜrs/ a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
(неблагоприятных) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
The recession had a highly adverse effect on father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the house.
adversity   Speak
/əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
(невзгоды) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
A young boy who's strength in adversity is an inspiration to all who know him.
aesthetic   Speak
/i:s'θɛtɪk/ a. Syn. artistic; elegant
(эстетическое) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
Kenneth Cole, the American designer known for his modern, urban aesthetic, is hawking $35 T-shirts.
affable   Speak
/'æfəb(ə)l/ a.
(приветливый) easily approachable; warmly friendly
Accustomed to cold, aloof supervisors, Nicholas was amazed at how affable his new employer was.
affluent   Speak
/'æflʊənt/ a.
(богатые) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
They want the same opportunity to pursue their dreams as everyone else who lives in affluent school districts.
aggressive   Speak
/'əgrɛsɪv/ a.
(агрессивного) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
During his tenure in Beijing, Huntsman was known as an aggressive advocate for human rights and pushed to expand U.S. economic ties with China.
alacrity   Speak
/ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
(готовностью) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with alacrity.
alienate   Speak
/'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
(отчуждать) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
We could not see what should again alienate us from one another, or how one brother could again oppress another.
allay   Speak
/ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
(развеять) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
The crew tried to allay the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.
allude   Speak
/ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer
(намекают) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
Try not to mention divorce in Jack's presence because he will think you allude to his marital problems with Jill.
allure   Speak
/ə'ljʊə(r)/ v. Syn. entice; attract
(привлекательность) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
Promises of quick profits allure the unwary investor.
allusion   Speak
/ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor
(намек) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
Without naming names, the candidate criticized the national leaders by allusion.
ambiguous   Speak
/æm'bɪgjʊəs/ a.
(неоднозначное) unclear or doubtful in meaning
His ambiguous instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take.
amenable   Speak
/ə'mi:nəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. responsible; accountable
(поддаются) 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.
amiable   Speak
/'eɪmɪəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. agreeable; lovable
(любезный) 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.
analogous   Speak
/ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
(аналогичные) comparable; similar or alike
She called our attention to the things that had been done in an analogous situation and recommended that we do the same.
analogy   Speak
/ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
(аналогии) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
This analogy is almost always noted without further comment, although in fact it may be taken further.
anarchy   Speak
/'ænəkɪ/ n. Syn. lawlessness; disorder
(анархия) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
One might say that eastern Congo is already in anarchy, but Congo has faded from the headlines in recent months.
animus   Speak
/'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
(анимус) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.
annals   Speak
/'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
(летописи) chronological record of the events of successive years
In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements.
anonymous   Speak
/ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
(Аноним) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, is a foreigner with homes in Europe.
anthology   Speak
/æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
(антология) book of literary selections by various authors
This anthology of science fiction was compiled by the late Isaac Asimov.
antithesis   Speak
/æn'tɪθəsɪs/ n. Syn. contrast
(антитеза) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
This tyranny was the antithesis of all that he had hoped for, and he fought it with all his strength.
apathetic   Speak
/æpə'θɛtɪk/ a.
(апатичным) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
But he shares Mary's apathetic and listless look: he seems to have more length of limb than vivacity of blood or vigor of brain.
apathy   Speak
/'æpəθɪ/ n. Syn. indifference
(апатия) lack of caring; indifference
A firm believer in democratic government, she could not understand the apathy of people who never bothered to vote.
apprehend   Speak
/æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
(задержания) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him.
apprehensive   Speak
/æprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a.
(опасение) 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 apprehensive of some one coming in and kidnapping me.
apprise   Speak
/ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform
(информировать) inform; give notice to; make aware
If you apprise him the dangerous weather conditions, he has to postpone his trip.
approbation   Speak
/æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
(апробации соответствующее) expression of warm approval; praise
She looked for some sign of approbation from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them.
apt   Speak
/æpt/ a. Syn. appropriate; suitable
(АСТ) 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.
aptitude   Speak
/'æptɪtju:d/;/'æptɪtud/ n. Syn. intelligence; talent
(способности) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
The counselor gave him an aptitude test before advising him about the career he should follow.
arbiter   Speak
/'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
(арбитр) 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.
archetype   Speak
/'ɑrkɪtaɪp/ n. Syn. prototype
(архетип) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
The Brooklyn Bridge was the archetype of the many spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island and New Jersey.
arid   Speak
/'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
(засушливых) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.
aristocracy   Speak
/ærɪs'tɒkrəsɪ/ n.
(аристократия) hereditary nobility; privileged class
Americans have mixed feelings about hereditary aristocracy.
articulate   Speak
/ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
(сформулировать) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
Her articulate presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her employers.
ascetic   Speak
/ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
(аскетической) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
assiduous   Speak
/ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent
(усердным) 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.
asylum   Speak
/ə'saɪləm/ n. Syn. protection
(убежища) place of refuge or shelter; protection
The refugees sought asylum from religious persecution in a new land.
atheist   Speak
/'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
(атеист) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
The view that children are born atheist is relatively recent.
attribute   Speak
/ə'trɪbju:t/ n. Syn. trait
(атрибута) essential quality; reputation; honor
His outstanding attribute was his kindness.
augment   Speak
/ɔ:g'mɛnt/ v. Syn. increase
(увеличить) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements.
auspicious   Speak
/ɔ:'spɪʃəs/ a. Syn. propitious
(благоприятный) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail.
authentic   Speak
/ɜr'θɛntɪk/ a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
(подлинные) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
It is authentic, genuine, and a true and correct copy of the original.
autocratic   Speak
/ɔtə'krætɪk/ a. Syn. dictatorial
(само��ержавной) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
Someone accustomed to exercising authority may become autocratic if his or her power is unchecked.
avarice   Speak
/'ævərɪs/ n.
(алчность) 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.
awry   Speak
/ə'raɪ/ ad. Syn. distorted; crooked ; askew; amiss
(наперекосяк) 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.
banal   Speak
/bə'nɑrl/;/'beɪnl/ a. Syn. dull; commonplace; trite
(банально) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
The writer made his comic sketch seem banal, only a few people liked it.
bane   Speak
/beɪn/ n. Syn. curse
(Бейн) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
Lucy's little brother was the bane of her existence: his attempts to make her life miserable worked so well that she could have poisoned him.
banter   Speak
/'bæntə(r)/ n.
(стеб) good-humored, playful conversation
You bring good diversity to the BombCast because your opinions are varied and present a good contrast to what can sometimes be predictable banter from the guys.
baton   Speak
/'bæt(ə)n/;/bə'tɒn/ n.
(эстафету) 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?
belie   Speak
/bɪ'laɪ/ v. Syn. contradict
(опровергают) contradict; give a false impression
His coarse, hard-bitten exterior does belie his inner sensitivity.
bellicose   Speak
/'bɛlɪkoʊs/ a. Syn. warlike; belligerent
(Воинственные) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
His bellicose disposition alienated his friends.
belligerent   Speak
/bɪ'lɪdʒərənt/ a. Syn. quarrelsome; aggressive
(воюющих) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
Whenever he had too much to drink, he became belligerent and tried to pick fights with strangers.
benevolent   Speak
/bɪ'nɛvələnt/ a. Syn. generous; charitable
(доброжелательный) 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.
besmirch   Speak
/bɪ'smɜrtʃ/ v.
(опорочить) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
The scandalous remarks in the newspaper besmirch the reputations of every member of the society.
biased   Speak
/'baɪəs(ɪ)d/ a. Syn. slanted; prejudiced
(предвзятым) 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.
bizarre   Speak
/bɪ'zɑr(r)/ a. Syn. fantastic
(странное) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
The plot of the novel was too bizarre to be believed.
bland   Speak
/blænd/ a. Syn. soothing; mild; agreeable
(мягкий) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
She kept her gaze level and her expression bland, but her teeth were gritted.
blandishment   Speak
/'blændɪʃmənt/ n. Syn. flattery
(обольщение) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
Despite the salesperson's blandishment, the customer did not buy the outfit.
blemish   Speak
/'blɛmɪʃ/ v.
(порока) 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.
blight   Speak
/blaɪt/ v.
(порча) 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.
blithe   Speak
/blaɪð/ a. Syn. gay; joyous; heedless
(веселый) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
Shelley called the skylark a "blithe spirit" because of its happy song.
bombastic   Speak
/bɒm'bæstɪk/ a. Syn. pompous
(напыщенного) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
The biggest military power on Earth was acting belligerent and its president was indulging in bombastic nationalistic grandstanding.
boorish   Speak
/'bʊərɪʃ/ a. Syn. rude; clumsy; illiterate
(хамского) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
Natasha was embarrassed by her fellow spy's boorish behavior.
bucolic   Speak
/bju:'kɒlɪk/ a. Syn. rustic; pastoral
(буколическое) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
Filled with browsing cows and bleating sheep, the meadow was a charmingly bucolic sight.
buffoon   Speak
/bʌ'fu:n/ n.
(шут) 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.
bulwark   Speak
/'bʊlwək/ n.
(оплотом) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
The navy is our principal bulwark against invasion.
bumptious   Speak
/'bʌmpʃəs/ a.
(самоуверенный) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
His classmates called him a show-off because of his bumptious airs.
cabal   Speak
/kə'bæl/ n.
(интрига) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
The number of Republicans who support this man and his cabal is astonishing, but nothing will change the minds of that percentage.
cacophonous   Speak
/kə'kɒfənəs/ a. Syn. discordant; inharmonious
(Cacophonous) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
Do the students in the orchestra enjoy the cacophonous sounds they make when they're tuning up? I don't know how they can stand the racket.