300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary

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/'mɪsənθroʊp/ n.
(厭惡人類的人,憎人者) one who hates or mistrusts mankind


Spelling Word: misanthrope
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/mɪs'noʊmə(r)/ n.
(錯誤的名字,寫錯名字,用詞不當) error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object


Spelling Word: misnomer
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/'mɒt(ə)ld/ a. Syn. spotted
(有斑點的,弄髒的) spotted with different shades or colors


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


Spelling Word: murky
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/'nɛt(ə)l/ v. Syn. annoy; vex
(煩惱,激怒,蕁麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex


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


Spelling Word: nostalgia
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/'pærəfreɪz/ v. Syn. restate; reword
(解釋,批註,註釋) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others


Spelling Word: paraphrase
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/pɛkə'dɪloʊ/ n.
(輕罪,輕微冒犯) slight offense; small sin or fault


Spelling Word: peccadillo
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/'pɛdənt/ n.
(學究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning


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


Spelling Word: pensive