300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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abash 
1
 | give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
acumen
2
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
adverse
3
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
aggressive
4
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
allure
5
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
amiable
6
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
anarchy
7
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
anonymous
8
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
antithesis
9
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
arbiter
10
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |