300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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Group (5) - Matching Quizzes
nautical 
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 | (假定,冒昧) act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
| (推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| (航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| (不正当的,邪恶的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
nettle
2
| (世俗的,日常的) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| (烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| (独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
nostalgia
3
| (独白,个人长篇演说) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| (想家,乡愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| (专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| (石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
obtrusive
4
| (序,先驱,先导) introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| (推崇之至) formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| (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. |
| (怨恨,愤恨) indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
obviate
5
| (有害的,有毒的,恶臭的) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| (有利益的,有报酬的) compensating; rewarding; profitable or paying |
| (消除,排除,避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
pedantic
6
| (鸣不平的,易发牢骚的) habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
| (书生气的) marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| (有斑点的,弄脏的) spotted with different shades or colors |
| (沉思默想的,忧心忡忡的) deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative |
peruse
7
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
| (怨恨,愤恨) indignation; deep sense of injury; strong displeasure |
| (报复) action taken in return for injury or offense |
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; scrape or shave off |
petrify
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| (接近,亲近) state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
| (石化) convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| (岬,海角) natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| (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 |
platitude
9
| (有利益的,有报酬的) compensating; rewarding; profitable or paying |
| (空想的,狂想的) idealistic without regard to practicality |
| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| (细读) read or examine, typically with great care |
precipitous
10
| (想家,乡愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| (鸣不平的,易发牢骚的) habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
| (陡峭的,急躁的) extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |