300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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abash 
1
 | settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
accelerate
2
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
accord
3
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| lack of caring; indifference |
acrimonious
4
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| lack of caring; indifference |
| rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
adverse
5
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| lack of caring; indifference |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
allusion
6
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
aptitude
7
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
arid
8
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
articulate
9
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| essential quality; reputation; honor |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
atheist
10
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| lack of caring; indifference |