300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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rue 
1
 | feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn |
| indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain |
| long and thin; slender; having little substance |
| having many talents; capable of working in many fields |
sagacity
2
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious |
| boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
sanguine
3
| cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
| conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition |
| excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
| change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation |
scourge
4
| whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment |
| sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness |
| smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression |
| regarded as sacred and inviolable |
sinister
5
| suggesting or threatening evil |
| well-paid position with little responsibility |
| thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building |
| practical and functional, not just for show |
sordid
6
| filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded |
| having many talents; capable of working in many fields |
| related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
| indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain |
sporadic
7
| indefensible; not able to be maintained |
| occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time |
| regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
succulent
8
| full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable |
| occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time |
| reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn |
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
temerity
9
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
| boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
| disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
temporize
10
| well-paid position with little responsibility |
| equivalent in effect or value |
| thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building |
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |