300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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/'mɪsənθroʊp/ n.
one who hates or mistrusts mankind


Spelling Word: misanthrope
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/mɪs'noʊmə(r)/ n.
error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object


Spelling Word: misnomer
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/'nɒvɪs/ n. Syn. beginner
beginner; person new to a field or activity


Spelling Word: novice
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/'ɒbsəli:t/ a. Syn. outmoded; antiquated
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated


Spelling Word: obsolete
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/pɪ'kju:nɪərɪ/ a.
relating to money; requiring payment of money


Spelling Word: pecuniary
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/'pɛnsɪv/ a. Syn. contemplative
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative


Spelling Word: pensive
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/pɜrtɪ'neɪʃəs/;/-tn'eɪʃəs/ a. Syn. stubborn; persistent
stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate


Spelling Word: pertinacious
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/'plætɪtju:d/;/-tu:d/ n.
dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality


Spelling Word: platitude
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/plɪ'bi:ən/ a.
crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar


Spelling Word: plebeian
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/'pɒndərəs/ a. Syn. weighty
slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull


Spelling Word: ponderous