300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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murky 
1
 | dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| beginner; person new to a field or activity |
myriad
2
| drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic |
| multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting |
novice
3
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| compensating; rewarding; profitable or paying |
| condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
obviate
4
| ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| relating to money; requiring payment of money |
pedantic
5
| exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
pensive
6
| uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor |
| deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative |
peremptory
7
| condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
perverse
8
| temporary; provided for present need only |
| stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
| forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease |
| deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative |
precarious
9
| restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| temporary; provided for present need only |
| proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
predatory
10
| dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| living by preying on other animals |
| recover; find and bring in; get back |