300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary

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/'mɒt(ə)ld/ a. Syn. spotted
(有斑点的,弄脏的) spotted with different shades or colors


Spelling Word: mottled
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/'nɛt(ə)l/ v. Syn. annoy; vex
(烦恼,激怒,荨麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex


Spelling Word: nettle
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/ɒ'stɛnsɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. apparent
(显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown


Spelling Word: ostensible
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/'pærəfreɪz/ v. Syn. restate; reword
(解释,批注,注释) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others


Spelling Word: paraphrase
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/pə'ru:z/ v.
(细读) read or examine, typically with great care


Spelling Word: peruse
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/pə'vɜrs/ a.
(不正当的,邪恶的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good


Spelling Word: perverse
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/'pleɪdʒərɪzəm/ n. Syn. copying; imitation
(剽窃) theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original


Spelling Word: plagiarism
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/'plætɪtju:d/;/-tu:d/ n.
(陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality


Spelling Word: platitude
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/plɪ'bi:ən/ a.
(平民,老百姓,平民的,粗俗的,粗鲁的) crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar


Spelling Word: plebeian
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/proʊ'kræstɪneɪt/ v. Syn. postpone
(推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness


Spelling Word: procrastinate