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300 Toefl Words 7
300 Toefl Words 7 - Words 221-260
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| NOSTALGIA | A wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition - felt nostalgia for the old homestead. |
| NOTORIOUS | Generally known and talked of; especially, widely and unfavorably known - a notorious gambler. |
| NOVICE | A beginner - conducted himself in politics like a novice. Synonyms: tyro, neophyte. Antonym: virtuoso |
| OBLIVIOUS (noun: OBLIVION) | 1. Forgetful; absent-minded 2. lacking active conscious knowledge or awareness —usually used with of or to - walking oblivious of his surroundings. Synonyms: unmindful, heedless, abstracted |
| OBSESSION | A persistent feeling, idea, activity, etc., which dominates a person; the state of being exclusively preoccupied by a fixed idea - Now that he has learned bowling, it has become his obsession. Synonyms: mania, infatuation (a foolish passion), monomania |
| OBSOLETE | No longer in use or no longer useful - an obsolete word, not even included by most dictionaries. Synonyms: archaic, antiquated |
| OBTRUSIVE (verb: OBTRUDE) | Thrusting oneself or itself into undue prominence - made himself obnoxiously obtrusive. Synonyms: intrusive, aggressive |
| OMNIPOTENT | All-powerful - an omnipotent despot. |
| OMNISCIENT | All-knowing |
| ONUS | Burden; duty; obligation - bore the onus of his difficult office creditably. |
| OSTENSIBLE | Being such in appearance; plausible rather than demonstrably true or real - his ostensible, though not actual, purpose. . Synonyms: professed, plausible (that is, appearing true, reasonable, or fair), |
| OSTRACIZE | To exclude from a group by common consent – she was ostracized from the group. Synonym: outlaw |
| PANACEA | A remedy for all ills or difficulties - seeking a panacea to cure our social troubles. Synonym: nostrum |
| PARADOX | A self -contradictory statement; something that appears to be absurd and yet may be true -"Life is too important a matter to be taken seriously." - a paradox by Oscar Wilde. Synonym: anomaly |
| PARAPHRASE | To restate the meaning of a passage in other words - paraphrased the poem in a few lines of prose. |
| PARODY (noun) | A humorous imitation of an author's style and mannerisms - wrote a parody on Kipling's "Gung Din." . Synonym: burlesque |
| PEDANT (adj.: PEDANTIC) | One who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge - like a pedant glorying in his scholarly trifles. |
| PENSIVE | Suggestive of sad thoughtfulness - softly sang his pensive song. Synonyms: reflective, meditative, contemplative, musing |
| PETRIFY | To paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise - petrified by the enemy bombardment. Synonyms: stupefy, stun, bewilder, amaze |
| PLAGIARISM | Adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment, the writings or ideas of another and passing them off as one's own - denied the charge of deliberate plagiarism. |
| PLATITUDE | A dull and commonplace remark - bored people by his pompous phrases and platitudes. Synonyms: bromide, truism, axiom |
| POIGNANT | (1) Gripping and moving the feelings powerfully - a poignant grief. (2) Piercing, biting, pointed - a poignant cry; poignant wit. |
| PONDEROUS | Unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size; dull - a ponderous speech, extremely boring. |
| PRECARIOUS | Dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments - earning a precarious livelihood, providing no luxuries. |
| PRECIPITOUS | (1) Very steep - a precipitous cliff. (2) Descending rapidly - a precipitous decline in popularity. |
| PRECOCIOUS | Remarkable for early mental development: a precocious genius. |
| PREDATORY | Inclined or intended to injure or exploit others for personal gain or profit Synonyms: predacious, looting, pillaging |
| PREDILECTION | Partiality or preference for; a favorable opinion arrived at beforehand - a predilection for theatricals. Synonyms: prepossession, proclivity, predisposition, penchant. Antonyms: aversion, antipathy, repugnance |
| PRELUDE | An introduction, forerunner, or preliminary step - a short prelude to the play. Synonyms: preface, prologue, preamble. Antonym: epilogue |
| PREROGATIVE | A privilege or power attaching to a position - It is a woman's prerogative to refuse to tell her age. Synonym: license |
| PRESTIGE | Esteem or influence accorded for recognized achievements or reputation - As Senator he enjoyed great prestige. Synonym: distinction |
| PRESUMPTION | (1) Something taken for granted - acted on a reasonable presumption. (2) Going beyond proper bounds; impudent boldness - His question was downright presumption. Synonyms: effrontery, forwardness, arrogance |
| PROCRASTINATE | To postpone or put off to another time - missed his opportunity by procrastinating too long. Synonyms: defer, delay |
| PROGNOSTICATE (noun: PROGNOSIS) | To foretell from signs or symptoms - The Weather Bureau prognosticates daily. Synonyms: presage, portend, augur, forebode |
| PROVISIONAL | Temporary; serving for the time being - a provisional plan until a permanent decision is reached. Synonym: tentative |
| PROXIMITY | The quality or state of being of being near or close-worked in close proximity to his home. Synonyms :propinquity, vicinity Antonym: remoteness |
| PSEUDONYM | A fictitious name; especially a pen name- concealed his identity by a pseudonym. Synonyms: alias, pen name, nom de plume |
| PUNITIVE | Inflicting, or concerned with, punishment - took punitive measures against deserters. |
| QUIXOTIC | Extravagantly romantic or idealistic; highly impractical - a quixotic scheme that can never materialize. Synonyms: utopian, visionary, fantastic |
| RADICAL (noun) | One who advocates extreme basic changes - The reform movement was led by a radical. (adj.): very different from the usual or traditional - radical measures adopted to meet the emergency. Antonym:(noun and adj.) conservative |
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