300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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Group (1) - Spelling Practices
[Esc] (1) /ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
[Esc] (2) /ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
[Esc] (3) /'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
[Esc] (4) /ə'bɛt/ v. Syn. encourage
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
[Esc] (5) /ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
[Esc] (6) /'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
[Esc] (7) /æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
[Esc] (8) /ækə'dɛmɪk/ a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
[Esc] (9) /æk'si:d/ v. Syn. agree; assent; concede
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
[Esc] (10) /ək'sɛləreɪt/ v. Syn. speed; hasten
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
[Esc] (11) /'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
[Esc] (12) /ə'kɔ:d/ n. Syn. agreement; treaty
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
[Esc] (13) /ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
[Esc] (14) /'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception
[Esc] (15) /əd'mɒnɪʃ/ v. Syn. warn; reprove
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
[Esc] (16) /ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
[Esc] (17) /'ædvəsərɪ/ n. Syn. opponent; contestant
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
[Esc] (18) /'ædvɜrs/ a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
[Esc] (19) /əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
[Esc] (20) /i:s'θɛtɪk/ a. Syn. artistic; elegant
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
[Esc] (21) /'æfəb(ə)l/ a.
easily approachable; warmly friendly
[Esc] (22) /'æflʊənt/ a.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
[Esc] (23) /'əgrɛsɪv/ a.
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
[Esc] (24) /ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
[Esc] (25) /'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
[Esc] (26) /ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
[Esc] (27) /ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
[Esc] (28) /ə'ljʊə(r)/ v. Syn. entice; attract
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
[Esc] (29) /ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
[Esc] (30) /æm'bɪgjʊəs/ a.
unclear or doubtful in meaning
[Esc] (31) /ə'mi:nəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. responsible; accountable
responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
[Esc] (32) /'eɪmɪəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. agreeable; lovable
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
[Esc] (33) /ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
comparable; similar or alike
[Esc] (34) /ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
[Esc] (35) /'ænəkɪ/ n. Syn. lawlessness; disorder
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
[Esc] (36) /'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
[Esc] (37) /'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
chronological record of the events of successive years
[Esc] (38) /ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
[Esc] (39) /æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors
[Esc] (40) /æn'tɪθəsɪs/ n. Syn. contrast
contrast; direct contrast; opposition
[Esc] (41) /æpə'θɛtɪk/ a.
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
[Esc] (42) /'æpəθɪ/ n. Syn. indifference
lack of caring; indifference
[Esc] (43) /æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
[Esc] (44) /æprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a.
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
[Esc] (45) /ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform
inform; give notice to; make aware
[Esc] (46) /æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise
[Esc] (47) /æpt/ a. Syn. appropriate; suitable
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
[Esc] (48) /'æptɪtju:d/;/'æptɪtud/ n. Syn. intelligence; talent
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
[Esc] (49) /'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
[Esc] (50) /'ɑrkɪtaɪp/ n. Syn. prototype
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
[Esc] (51) /'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
[Esc] (52) /ærɪs'tɒkrəsɪ/ n.
hereditary nobility; privileged class
[Esc] (53) /ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
[Esc] (54) /ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
[Esc] (55) /ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
[Esc] (56) /ə'saɪləm/ n. Syn. protection
place of refuge or shelter; protection
[Esc] (57) /'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
[Esc] (58) /ə'trɪbju:t/ n. Syn. trait
essential quality; reputation; honor
[Esc] (59) /ɔ:g'mɛnt/ v. Syn. increase
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
[Esc] (60) /ɔ:'spɪʃəs/ a. Syn. propitious
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
[Esc] (61) /ɜr'θɛntɪk/ a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
[Esc] (62) /ɔtə'krætɪk/ a. Syn. dictatorial
having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
[Esc] (63) /'ævərɪs/ n.
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
[Esc] (64) /ə'raɪ/ ad. Syn. distorted; crooked ; askew; amiss
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
[Esc] (65) /bə'nɑrl/;/'beɪnl/ a. Syn. dull; commonplace; trite
obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
[Esc] (66) /beɪn/ n. Syn. curse
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
[Esc] (67) /'bæntə(r)/ n.
good-humored, playful conversation
[Esc] (68) /'bæt(ə)n/;/bə'tɒn/ n.
staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
[Esc] (69) /bɪ'laɪ/ v. Syn. contradict
contradict; give a false impression
[Esc] (70) /'bɛlɪkoʊs/ a. Syn. warlike; belligerent
warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
[Esc] (71) /bɪ'lɪdʒərənt/ a. Syn. quarrelsome; aggressive
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
[Esc] (72) /bɪ'nɛvələnt/ a. Syn. generous; charitable
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
[Esc] (73) /bɪ'smɜrtʃ/ v.
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
[Esc] (74) /'baɪəs(ɪ)d/ a. Syn. slanted; prejudiced
favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
[Esc] (75) /bɪ'zɑr(r)/ a. Syn. fantastic
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
[Esc] (76) /blænd/ a. Syn. soothing; mild; agreeable
lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
[Esc] (77) /'blændɪʃmənt/ n. Syn. flattery
flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
[Esc] (78) /'blɛmɪʃ/ v.
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
[Esc] (79) /blaɪt/ v.
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
[Esc] (80) /blaɪð/ a. Syn. gay; joyous; heedless
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
[Esc] (81) /bɒm'bæstɪk/ a. Syn. pompous
pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
[Esc] (82) /'bʊərɪʃ/ a. Syn. rude; clumsy; illiterate
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
[Esc] (83) /bju:'kɒlɪk/ a. Syn. rustic; pastoral
rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
[Esc] (84) /bʌ'fu:n/ n.
one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
[Esc] (85) /'bʊlwək/ n.
earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
[Esc] (86) /'bʌmpʃəs/ a.
offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
[Esc] (87) /kə'bæl/ n.
small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
[Esc] (88) /kə'kɒfənəs/ a. Syn. discordant; inharmonious
discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding