300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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glutton |
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/'glʌt(ə)n/ n. (暴饮暴食者,饭桶) person who eats too much food and drink When Mother saw that Bobby had eaten all the cookies, she called him a little glutton. |
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gossamer |
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/'gɒsəmə(r)/ a. (蛛丝,薄纱,轻而薄的) sheer, light, delicate, or tenuous They would laugh in gossamer tones, and then move on gracefully to someone else, sometimes moving gracefully at speeds exceeding 40 mph. |
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gregarious |
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/grɪ'gɛərɪəs/ a. Syn. sociable (社交的,群居) sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others Natural selection in gregarious animals operates upon groups rather than upon individuals. |
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grimace |
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/grɪ'meɪs/;/'grɪməs/ n. (扭曲的脸,做鬼脸) facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust Even though he remained silent, his grimace indicated his displeasure. |
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hail |
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/heɪl/ n. (请求,敬礼,致意) call for; salute; greet; praise vociferously The US Embassy in Manila found itself under a hail of rotten fruit early today, the latest symptom of anti-American feeling reverberating across Asia in recent days. |
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harangue |
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/hə'ræŋ/ n. (夸大的讲话) noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression In her lengthy harangue, the principal berated the offenders. |
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harbinger |
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/'hɑrbɪndʒə(r)/ n. Syn. forerunner (先驱,先兆) forerunner; an indication of approach of something or someone The crocus is an early harbinger of spring. |
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haughty |
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/'hɔ:tɪ/ a. (傲慢的,自大的) high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing "Indeed, mama, but you can -- and will," pronounced the haughty voice of Blanche, as she turned round on the piano-stool. |
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heedless |
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/'hi:dlɪs/ a. Syn. disregarding (轻蔑的,不理睬的) unaware, without noticing; unmindful or thoughtless He drove on, heedless of the danger warnings placed at the side of the road. |
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heinous |
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/'heɪnəs/ a. Syn. wicked; atrocious; flagitious (可恶的,令人深恶痛绝) grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous I'm a sincere believer that people who have engaged in heinous crimes deserve the ultimate retribution. |
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heresy |
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/'hɛrɪsɪ/ n. (少数意见,异端) opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion Galileo's assertion that the earth moved around the sun directly contradicted the religious teachings of his day; as a result, he was tried for heresy. |
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hiatus |
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/haɪ'eɪtəs/ n. Syn. gap; pause (缝隙,短暂的空白) gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause During the summer hiatus, many students try to earn enough money to pay their tuition for the next school year. |
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histrionic |
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/hɪstrɪ'ɒnɪk/ a. (戏剧性的) characteristic of acting or stage performance He was proud of his histrionic ability and wanted to play the role of Hamlet. |
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hoax |
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/hoʊks/ n. Syn. trick (伎俩,小聪明) act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke Mr. Troyer said later that some of the search had been in response to a hoax - a man called the police and falsely said he was the gunman. |
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hovel |
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/'hɒv(ə)l/;/'hɒvl/ n. Syn. shack (小屋) shack; small, wretched house He wondered how poor people could stand living in such a hovel. |
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hyperbole |
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/haɪ'pɜrbəlɪ/ n. Syn. exaggeration; overstatement (夸张) figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement As far as I'm concerned, Apple's claims about the new computer are pure hyperbole: no machine is that good! |
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hypothesis |
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/haɪ'pɒθəsɪs/ n. Syn. assumption; theory (假设,假说) assumption; theory A hypothesis is a tentative statement that proposes a possible. |
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idiosyncrasy |
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/ɪdɪə'sɪŋkrəsɪ/ n. (特性,特质,古怪的,离心的) behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual One Richard Nixon's little idiosyncrasy was his liking for ketchup on cottage cheese. |
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ignominy |
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/'ɪgnəmɪnɪ/ n. (丢脸,抹黑,耻辱) deep disgrace; shame or dishonor To lose the Ping-Pong match to a trained chimpanzee! How could Rollo stand the ignominy of his defeat?. |
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immaculate |
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/ɪ'mækjʊlət/ a. Syn. spotless; flawless (无暇的) spotless; flawless; absolutely clean Chatman said her mom and dad always kept their vehicles in immaculate shape. |