300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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misnomer 
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 | (沉思默想的,忧心忡忡的) deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative |
| (错误的名字,写错名字,用词不当) error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| (声望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| (概括,总结) summarize; repeat in concise form |
morose
2
| (平民,老百姓,平民的,粗俗的,粗鲁的) crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
obdurate
3
| (序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (偏爱,偏好) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| (遗忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
obsolete
4
| (序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
obtrusive
5
| (突出的,炫耀的) inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
ostracize
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| (错误的名字,写错名字,用词不当) error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| (放逐) exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| (郁闷的,乖僻的) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; scrape or shave off |
perverse
7
| (放逐) exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| (过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (不正当的,邪恶的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
| (分叉) act or process of branching out or dividing into branches; subdivision or branch |
plebeian
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| (放逐) exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| (遗忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| (平民,老百姓,平民的,粗俗的,粗鲁的) crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
precarious
9
| (重新得到,找回) recover; find and bring in; get back |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (怨恨,愤恨) indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
| (不确定的,冒风险) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
procrastinate
10
| (有害的,有毒的,恶臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| (序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (鸣不平的,易发牢骚的) habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
| (推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |