300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
acrimonious 
/ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
The candidate attacked his opponent in highly acrimonious terms.
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
The candidate attacked his opponent in highly acrimonious terms.
alacrity
/ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with alacrity.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with alacrity.
apprehend
/æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him.
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him.
apprehensive
/æprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a.
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
Here I walked about for a long time, feeling very strange, and mortally apprehensive of some one coming in and kidnapping me.
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
Here I walked about for a long time, feeling very strange, and mortally apprehensive of some one coming in and kidnapping me.
apt
/æpt/ a. Syn. appropriate; suitable
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
The defeated England coach, Bobby Robson, described it as a miracle, which following 'the Hand-of-God' goal seems supremely apt.
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
The defeated England coach, Bobby Robson, described it as a miracle, which following 'the Hand-of-God' goal seems supremely apt.
arbiter
/'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.
bellicose
/'bɛlɪkoʊs/ a. Syn. warlike; belligerent
warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
His bellicose disposition alienated his friends.
warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
His bellicose disposition alienated his friends.
belligerent
/bɪ'lɪdʒərənt/ a. Syn. quarrelsome; aggressive
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
Whenever he had too much to drink, he became belligerent and tried to pick fights with strangers.
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
Whenever he had too much to drink, he became belligerent and tried to pick fights with strangers.
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abash
 | prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
abet
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
abridge
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
accolade
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
admonish
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
admonition
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
adversary
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
alienate
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
allay
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
annals
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
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[Esc] /ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
[Esc] /ækə'dɛmɪk/ a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
[Esc] /'ædvəsərɪ/ n. Syn. opponent; contestant
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
[Esc] /ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
[Esc] /æn'tɪθəsɪs/ n. Syn. contrast
contrast; direct contrast; opposition
[Esc] /æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
[Esc] /æpt/ a. Syn. appropriate; suitable
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
[Esc] /'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
[Esc] /ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
[Esc] /'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god