TOEFL Words with Synonyms
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malicious 
1
 | deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
| beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
meander
2
| postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| temporary; provided for present need only |
mediocre
3
| spotted with different shades or colors |
| moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
| error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
mimic
4
| dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
| restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| beginner; person new to a field or activity |
misanthrope
5
| disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
mottled
6
| disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| spotted with different shades or colors |
| read or examine, typically with great care |
murky
7
| read or examine, typically with great care |
| dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
nautical
8
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| slight offense; small sin or fault |
| spotted with different shades or colors |
| relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
notorious
9
| condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| read or examine, typically with great care |
obviate
10
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
| of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |