300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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/ru:/ v. Syn. regret; lament; mourn (후회) feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn Tina seemed to rue the night she met Tony and wondered how she ever fell for such a jerk. |
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sacrosanct |
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/'sækroʊsæŋkt/ a. Syn. inviolable (서로 신성 불가침의) regarded as sacred and inviolable The brash insurance salesman invaded the sacrosanct privacy of the office of the president of the company. |
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sagacious |
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/sə'geɪʃəs/ a. Syn. perceptive; shrewd (날카로운) perceptive; shrewd; having insight My father was a sagacious judge of character: he could spot a phony a mile away. |
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sagacity |
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/sə'gæsətɪ/ n. (성사 현명) quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness She was half sorry her sagacity had miscarried, and half glad that Tom had stumbled into obedient conduct for once. |
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sanctimonious |
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/sæŋktɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. hypocritical (신성한 체하는) excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious What we need to do is not fool ourselves and remain sanctimonious about the issue of doping in baseball. |
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sanguine |
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/'sæŋgwɪn/ a. Syn. cheerful; hopeful; ruddy (붉은 크레용) cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy Let us not be too sanguine about the outcome; something could go wrong. |
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sartorial |
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/sɑr'tɔ:rɪəl/ a. (재붕의) relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing He was as famous for the sartorial splendor of his attire as he was for his acting. |
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satellite |
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/'sætəlaɪt/ n. Syn. subordinate (위성) small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate U.S. officials say the satellite is a cover for Pyongyang's efforts to perfect missile technology. |
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scourge |
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/skɜrdʒ/ n. Syn. lash; whip (징벌) whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment They feared the plague and regarded it as a deadly scourge. |
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scrutinize |
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/'skru:tɪnaɪz/;/-tənaɪz/ v. (관찰) examine closely and critically Searching for flaws, the sergeant wanted to scrutinize every detail of the private's uniform. |
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simper |
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/'sɪmpə(r)/ v. Syn. smirk (선웃음) smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression . Complimented on her appearance, Stella had to self-consciously simper. |
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sinecure |
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/'saɪnɪkjʊə(r)/ n. (한직) well-paid position with little responsibility My job is no sinecure; I work long hours and have much responsibility. |
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sinister |
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/'sɪnɪstə(r)/ a. Syn. evil (불길한) suggesting or threatening evil In sudden panic, she's convinced someone sinister is trying to push her from the train. |
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soporific |
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/sɒpə'rɪfɪk/ a. (최면제) sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness Professor Pringle's lectures were so soporific that even he fell asleep in class. |
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sordid |
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/'sɔ:dɪd/ a. Syn. filthy; vile; dirty; foul (칙칙한) filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded Many of these files contain sordid details about the personal lives of the litigants. |
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sovereign |
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/'sɒvrɪn/ a. Syn. excellent; independent (주권) having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent Belarus, Albania, the Ukraine also have sovereign currencies, not using euro, they also have crashed. |
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sporadic |
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/spə'rædɪk/ a. (산발적) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time Although you can still hear sporadic outbursts of laughter and singing outside, the big Halloween parade has passed; the party's over till next year. |
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spurn |
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/spɜrn/ v. Syn. reject; scorn (일축) reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn The heroine had to spurn the villain's advances. |
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stoic |
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/'stoʊɪk/ a. Syn. impassive (금욕 주의자) indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain I wasn't particularly stoic when I had my flu shot; I squealed like a stuck pig. |
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stringent |
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/'strɪndʒənt/ a. Syn. binding; rigid (엄격한) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid I think these regulations are too stringent. |