300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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misnomer 
1
 | of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic |
| error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
monologue
2
| privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| temporary; provided for present need only |
| say, state, or perform again or repeatedly |
mottled
3
| natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| say, state, or perform again or repeatedly |
| spotted with different shades or colors |
| one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
noisome
4
| drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic |
| say, state, or perform again or repeatedly |
| foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
notorious
5
| postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative |
| foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
oblivious
6
| natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
obtrusive
7
| inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
| dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
pensive
8
| ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
| pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative |
predilection
9
| condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting |
prerogative
10
| natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| say, state, or perform again or repeatedly |
| fragrant; odorous; suggestive of odor |