300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary

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/'mɪsənθroʊp/ n.
(厌恶人类的人,憎人者) one who hates or mistrusts mankind


Spelling Word: misanthrope
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/'mɜrkɪ/ a. Syn. vague
(暗的,模糊的,暧昧的) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague


Spelling Word: murky
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/nə'stældʒə/ n. Syn. homesickness
(想家,乡愁) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past.


Spelling Word: nostalgia
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/əb'sɛʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. fascination; mania
(入迷,固执的念头) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion


Spelling Word: obsession
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/'ɒbsəli:t/ a. Syn. outmoded; antiquated
(过时的,无用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated


Spelling Word: obsolete
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/'pærədɪ/ n.
(拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of


Spelling Word: parody
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/'pɛnsɪv/ a. Syn. contemplative
(沉思默想的,忧心忡忡的) deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative


Spelling Word: pensive
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/pə'rɛmptərɪ/;/'pɛrəmptɔ:rɪ/ a. Syn. imperative
(专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal


Spelling Word: peremptory
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/pri:dɪ'lɛkʃ(ə)n/;/prɛdl'ɛkʃən/ n. Syn. partiality; preference
(偏爱,偏好) condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference


Spelling Word: predilection
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/proʊ'kræstɪneɪt/ v. Syn. postpone
(推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness


Spelling Word: procrastinate