300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary

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/sə'geɪʃəs/ a. Syn. perceptive; shrewd
(精明的,有遠見的,有洞察力的) perceptive; shrewd; having insight


Spelling Word: sagacious
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/skɜrdʒ/ n. Syn. lash; whip
(鞭笞,蹂躪) whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment


Spelling Word: scourge
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/'saɪnɪkjʊə(r)/ n.
(閑職,報紙茶水的工作) well-paid position with little responsibility


Spelling Word: sinecure
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/spə'rædɪk/ a.
(零星的) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time


Spelling Word: sporadic
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/'stoʊɪk/ a. Syn. impassive
(高度自製者,堅忍克己之人) indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain


Spelling Word: stoic
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/'tæntəmaʊnt/ a.
(同等的) equivalent in effect or value


Spelling Word: tantamount
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/tɔ:nt/ v.
(嘲笑,譏笑) reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner


Spelling Word: taunt
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/'tɛnjʊəs/ a. Syn. thin; rare; slim
(纖細的) long and thin; slender; having little substance


Spelling Word: tenuous
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/'trɛmjʊləs/ a. Syn. trembling; wavering
(震蕩的) marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous


Spelling Word: tremulous
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/ʌn'tɛnəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. indefensible
(防不住的,防不勝防的,站不住的) indefensible; not able to be maintained


Spelling Word: untenable