300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary

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/sə'geɪʃəs/ a. Syn. perceptive; shrewd
perceptive; shrewd; having insight


Spelling Word: sagacious
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/sæŋktɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. hypocritical
excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious


Spelling Word: sanctimonious
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/'skru:tɪnaɪz/;/-tənaɪz/ v.
examine closely and critically


Spelling Word: scrutinize
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/'sɪmpə(r)/ v. Syn. smirk
smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression


Spelling Word: simper
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/sɒpə'rɪfɪk/ a.
sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness


Spelling Word: soporific
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/'sɒvrɪn/ a. Syn. excellent; independent
having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent


Spelling Word: sovereign
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/stju:'pɛndəs/;/stu:-/ a.
astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation


Spelling Word: stupendous
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/'tɛmpəraɪz/ v.
act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision


Spelling Word: temporize
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/træns'grɛs, trɑr-/ v.
pass over or beyond; surpass


Spelling Word: transgress
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/'trɛmjʊləs/ a. Syn. trembling; wavering
marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous


Spelling Word: tremulous