300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
| Group (5) - Matching Quizzes |    |
mimic 
1
 | marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
misanthrope
2
| error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment |
| one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
nocturnal
3
| impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action |
| of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting |
oblivion
4
| impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
obsolete
5
| recover; find and bring in; get back |
| slight offense; small sin or fault |
| work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
obtrusive
6
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| destroy completely; scrape or shave off |
| push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
ostensible
7
| temporary; provided for present need only |
| put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
| concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting |
parody
8
| work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
peccadillo
9
| disloyal person; traitor or rebel |
| slight offense; small sin or fault |
| something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| act or process of branching out or dividing into branches; subdivision or branch |
platitude
10
| state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
| marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |