300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary

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/'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise


Spelling Word: accolade
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/əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune


Spelling Word: adversity
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/ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion


Spelling Word: allude
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/ə'ljʊə(r)/ v. Syn. entice; attract
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive


Spelling Word: allure
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/'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition


Spelling Word: animus
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/'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
chronological record of the events of successive years


Spelling Word: annals
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/æn'tɪθəsɪs/ n. Syn. contrast
contrast; direct contrast; opposition


Spelling Word: antithesis
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/æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise


Spelling Word: approbation
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/'ɑrkɪtaɪp/ n. Syn. prototype
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned


Spelling Word: archetype
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/ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent


Spelling Word: assiduous