300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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microcosm |
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/'maɪkrəkɒz(ə)m/ n. (सूक्ष्म जगत) small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something The small village community that Jane Austen depicts serves as a microcosm of English society in her time. |
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mimic |
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/'mɪmɪk/ v. Syn. imitate; copy (नकल) copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression Scientists process skin tissue to mimic embryonic stem cells. |
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misanthrope |
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/'mɪsənθroʊp/ n. (मनुष्यद्रोही) one who hates or mistrusts mankind In Gulliver's Travels, Swift portrays an image of humanity as vile, degraded beasts; for this reason, various critics consider him a misanthrope. |
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misnomer |
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/mɪs'noʊmə(r)/ n. (मिथ्या नाम) error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object The essay did make the point that the name “greenhouse effect” is a misnomer, which is correct. |
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monologue |
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/'mɒnəlɒg/ n. (एकालाप) speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy I am not really a big fan of Sarah either but what she said in her opening monologue is true. |
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morose |
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/mə'roʊs/ a. Syn. sullen; gloomy (विविध) ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent Though we feel sad at someone's pain and sorrow, feeling morose is difficult while actively wishing the person to be happy. |
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motley |
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/'mɒtlɪ/ a. Syn. mixed; heterogeneous (पंचमेल) multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety He wore a loose tunic and looser trousers, homespun and dyed in motley green and brown. |
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mottled |
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/'mɒt(ə)ld/ a. Syn. spotted (विचित्र) spotted with different shades or colors When old Falstaff blushed, his face was mottled with embarrassment, all pink and purple and red. |
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mundane |
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/'mʌndeɪn/ a. Syn. worldly; earthly; secular (सांसारिक) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary Unlike other players, the CEO and Secretariat are less interested in mundane benefits than in value. |
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murky |
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/'mɜrkɪ/ a. Syn. vague (संदिग्ध) dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague The murky depths of the swamp were so dark that one couldn't tell the vines and branches from the snakes. |
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myriad |
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/'mɪrɪəd/ a. Syn. innumerable; many; countless; numberless (असंख्य) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand In China, for example, where a number of different dialects are spoken, the same character can be pronounced in myriad ways. |
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nautical |
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/'nɔ:tɪk(ə)l/ a. Syn. marine; maritime; naval (समुद्री) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation I dressed myself in nautical rig, and went on deck to see all that I could. |
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nettle |
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/'nɛt(ə)l/ v. Syn. annoy; vex (बिछुआ) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex Do not let him nettle you with his sarcastic remarks. |
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nocturnal |
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/nɒk'tɜrn(ə)l/ a. Syn. nightly (रात) of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night They wouldn't rest until the large black snake, which appears to be nocturnal, is no longer free. |
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noisome |
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/'nɔɪsəm/ a. (गंदा) foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous The noisome atmosphere downwind of the oil refinery not only stank, it damaged the lungs of everyone living in the area. |
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nostalgia |
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/nə'stældʒə/ n. Syn. homesickness (संस्म��ण) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. We've been there for a couple weeks now and the nostalgia is there, but we are trying to keep everything fresh. |
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notorious |
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/noʊ'tɔ:rɪəs/ a. Syn. disreputable; infamous (कुख्यात) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous They could add a subset of public restrooms around the country where certain notorious events have taken place. |
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novice |
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/'nɒvɪs/ n. Syn. beginner (नौसिखिए) beginner; person new to a field or activity To do this appears so abrupt that the novice is apt to make a further effort to finish up the subject. |
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obdurate |
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/'ɒbdjʊrɪt/;/'ɑbdərɪt/ a. Syn. stubborn; inflexible (हठी) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion He was obdurate in his refusal to listen to our complaints. |
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oblivion |
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/ə'blɪvɪən/ n. Syn. amnesty (विस्मरण) condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty The only thing keeping McCain from oblivion is his image as a nonpartisan maverick. |