300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary

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/'kæpʃəs/ a.
intended to confuse in an argument


Spelling Word: captious
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/sɪ'lɛstɪəl/;/sə'lZstʃl/ a. Syn. heavenly
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel


Spelling Word: celestial
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/'krɒnɪk/ a.
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases


Spelling Word: chronic
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/sɜrkəm'vɛnt/ v. Syn. outwit
surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit


Spelling Word: circumvent
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/'koʊdʒənt/ a. Syn. convincing
reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive


Spelling Word: cogent
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/kə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n.
secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy


Spelling Word: collusion
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/kəm'pʌŋkʃ(ə)n/ n.
feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt


Spelling Word: compunction
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/kən'sɛnsəs/ n. Syn. Agreement; accord
general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole


Spelling Word: consensus
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/kɒnstə'neɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. dismay; shock; fear
intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror


Spelling Word: consternation
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/'krɛdjʊləs/;/'krɛdʒələs/ a.
apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily


Spelling Word: credulous