300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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bombastic |
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/bɒm'bæstɪk/ a. Syn. pompous (誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning The biggest military power on Earth was acting belligerent and its president was indulging in bombastic nationalistic grandstanding. |
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boorish |
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/'bʊərɪʃ/ a. Syn. rude; clumsy; illiterate (粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners Natasha was embarrassed by her fellow spy's boorish behavior. |
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bucolic |
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/bju:'kɒlɪk/ a. Syn. rustic; pastoral (田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation Filled with browsing cows and bleating sheep, the meadow was a charmingly bucolic sight. |
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buffoon |
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/bʌ'fu:n/ n. (丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown This buffoon is the most self-centered idiot I have ever seen or heard. |
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bulwark |
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/'bʊlwək/ n. (壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends The navy is our principal bulwark against invasion. |
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bumptious |
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/'bʌmpʃəs/ a. (盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing His classmates called him a show-off because of his bumptious airs. |
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cabal |
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/kə'bæl/ n. (內閣) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests The number of Republicans who support this man and his cabal is astonishing, but nothing will change the minds of that percentage. |
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cacophonous |
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/kə'kɒfənəs/ a. Syn. discordant; inharmonious (不和諧) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding Do the students in the orchestra enjoy the cacophonous sounds they make when they're tuning up? I don't know how they can stand the racket. |