300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary

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/kə'dævərəs/ a. Syn. pale
(尸体似的,苍白的) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body


Spelling Word: cadaverous
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/'kæstɪgeɪt/ v. Syn. punish
(严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication


Spelling Word: castigate
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/ʃɪ'keɪnərɪ/ n. Syn. trickery; deception
(强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry


Spelling Word: chicanery
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/'klæmərəs/ a.
(吵闹的,喧哗的) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud


Spelling Word: clamorous
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/koʊə'lɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. partnership; league; union
(伙伴,同盟,集合) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body


Spelling Word: coalition
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/kɒzmə'pɒlɪt(ə)n/ a. Syn. sophisticated
(世界主义) sophisticated; of worldwide scope


Spelling Word: cosmopolitan
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/'koʊtərɪ/ n.
(同行,圈内人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose


Spelling Word: coterie
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/krɪndʒ/ v.
(畏缩,谄媚,奉承) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility


Spelling Word: cringe
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/kɜrb/ v.
(控制,抑制,约束) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain


Spelling Word: curb
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/'sɪnɪk(ə)l/ a.
(愤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic


Spelling Word: cynical