300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary

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/'mɪmɪk/ v. Syn. imitate; copy
(模仿,摹擬) copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression


Spelling Word: mimic
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/mɪs'noʊmə(r)/ n.
(錯誤的名字,寫錯名字,用詞不當) error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object


Spelling Word: misnomer
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/'nɔ:tɪk(ə)l/ a. Syn. marine; maritime; naval
(航海的) relating to ships, sailors, or navigation


Spelling Word: nautical
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/noʊ'tɔ:rɪəs/ a. Syn. disreputable; infamous
(臭名昭著的,聲名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous


Spelling Word: notorious
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/'ɒstrəsaɪz/ v. Syn. ban
(放逐) exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote


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


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


Spelling Word: plagiarism
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/'pɒndərəs/ a. Syn. weighty
(沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗長的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull


Spelling Word: ponderous
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/prɛ'sti:ʒ/ n. Syn. fame; reputation
(聲望,威信) impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance


Spelling Word: prestige
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/prɪ'zʌmpʃ(ə)n/ n.
(假定,冒昧) act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof


Spelling Word: presumption