300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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rue 
1
 | indefensible; not able to be maintained |
| smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression |
| feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn |
| related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
sacrosanct
2
| free from disturbance; pacific |
| filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded |
| conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition |
| regarded as sacred and inviolable |
sagacious
3
| quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| pass over or beyond; surpass |
| perceptive; shrewd; having insight |
| small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate |
sagacity
4
| whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment |
| aggressiveness; ferocity; ferociously cruel actions or behavior |
| full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable |
| quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
sanctimonious
5
| smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression |
| examine closely and critically |
| excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
| opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization |
sanguine
6
| examine closely and critically |
| filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded |
| cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
| whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment |
sartorial
7
| reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner |
| related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
| long and thin; slender; having little substance |
| relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing |
satellite
8
| occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time |
| quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate |
| equivalent in effect or value |
scourge
9
| whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment |
| thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building |
| well-paid position with little responsibility |
| having many talents; capable of working in many fields |
scrutinize
10
| indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain |
| enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal |
| examine closely and critically |
| cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
simper
11
| smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression |
| enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal |
| demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
| acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand |
sinecure
12
| opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization |
| related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
| well-paid position with little responsibility |
| boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
sinister
13
| not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly |
| suggesting or threatening evil |
| marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding |
| quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
soporific
14
| sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion |
| sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness |
| not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly |
| smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression |
sordid
15
| filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded |
| relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing |
| related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
| sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness |
sovereign
16
| whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment |
| having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent |
| acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand |
| disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
sporadic
17
| pass over or beyond; surpass |
| marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding |
| occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time |
| related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
spurn
18
| conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition |
| long and thin; slender; having little substance |
| having many talents; capable of working in many fields |
| reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn |
stoic
19
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate |
| not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly |
| indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain |
stringent
20
| demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
| able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable |
| practical and functional, not just for show |
| full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable |
stupendous
21
| cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
| full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable |
| pass over or beyond; surpass |
| astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation |
succulent
22
| not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly |
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable |
| examine closely and critically |
sultry
23
| not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly |
| burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot |
| enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal |
| sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness |
tangible
24
| free from disturbance; pacific |
| able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable |
| filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded |
| being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
tantamount
25
| point directly overhead in sky; summit |
| related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
| equivalent in effect or value |
| disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
taunt
26
| marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous |
| reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner |
| reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn |
| suggesting or threatening evil |
temerity
27
| regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn |
| free from disturbance; pacific |
| boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
temporal
28
| boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
| regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| pass over or beyond; surpass |
| not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly |
temporize
29
| well-paid position with little responsibility |
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion |
| deserving high respect; impressive by reason of age; profoundly honored |
tenet
30
| being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
| occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time |
| fanatically committed person; person who shows excessive zeal |
| opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization |
tenuous
31
| long and thin; slender; having little substance |
| enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal |
| occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time |
| acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand |
tranquil
32
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner |
| not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly |
| free from disturbance; pacific |
transgress
33
| demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
| aggressiveness; ferocity; ferociously cruel actions or behavior |
| pass over or beyond; surpass |
| sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness |
tremulous
34
| perceptive; shrewd; having insight |
| filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded |
| marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous |
| reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn |
trivial
35
| excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
| perceptive; shrewd; having insight |
| regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace |
truculence
36
| full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable |
| aggressiveness; ferocity; ferociously cruel actions or behavior |
| well-paid position with little responsibility |
| practical and functional, not just for show |
truculent
37
| relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing |
| disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
| move in twisting or contorted motion; contort in pain |
| feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn |
turgid
38
| swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language |
| unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace |
| reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner |
| equivalent in effect or value |
ubiquitous
39
| being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
| practical and functional, not just for show |
| aggressiveness; ferocity; ferociously cruel actions or behavior |
| able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable |
untenable
40
| boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
| indefensible; not able to be maintained |
| demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
| smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression |
utilitarian
41
| reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner |
| pass over or beyond; surpass |
| equivalent in effect or value |
| practical and functional, not just for show |
vanquish
42
| give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer |
| small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate |
| long and thin; slender; having little substance |
| conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition |
veneer
43
| burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot |
| thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building |
| move in twisting or contorted motion; contort in pain |
| filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded |
venerable
44
| equivalent in effect or value |
| deserving high respect; impressive by reason of age; profoundly honored |
| fanatically committed person; person who shows excessive zeal |
| related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
vernal
45
| not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly |
| opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization |
| well-paid position with little responsibility |
| related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
versatile
46
| thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building |
| disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
| having many talents; capable of working in many fields |
| related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
vicarious
47
| acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand |
| quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| long and thin; slender; having little substance |
| full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable |
vicissitude
48
| determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious |
| being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
| change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation |
| whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment |
vituperative
49
| marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding |
| opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization |
| unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace |
| conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition |
waive
50
| having many talents; capable of working in many fields |
| enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal |
| marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding |
| give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer |
whim
51
| sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion |
| indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain |
| practical and functional, not just for show |
| marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding |
whimsical
52
| indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain |
| determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious |
| unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace |
| regarded as sacred and inviolable |
writhe
53
| move in twisting or contorted motion; contort in pain |
| free from disturbance; pacific |
| excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
| reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner |
zealot
54
| fanatically committed person; person who shows excessive zeal |
| relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing |
| equivalent in effect or value |
| enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal |
zealous
55
| having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent |
| enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal |
| thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building |
| excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
zenith
56
| reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of , often in an aggressive manner |
| regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
| point directly overhead in sky; summit |