300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary

Group (2) - Spelling Practices

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/kæn'tæŋkərəs/ a. Syn. irritable
(脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

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/'kæpʃəs/ a.
(难以讨好的,吹毛求疵的,爱挑毛病的) intended to confuse in an argument

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/kærɪkə'tjʊə(r)/ n. Syn. distortion; burlesque
(歪曲,漫画,讽刺画) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect

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

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/sɪ'lɛstɪəl/;/sə'lZstʃl/ a. Syn. heavenly
(天体的,天堂的) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel

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/'sɪv(ə)l/ a. Syn. civic
(平民的,市民的,民事的,非军事的,国内的,文明的) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite

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/kəm'pætɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. harmonious
(和谐的) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes

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/kɒnstə'neɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. dismay; shock; fear
(大为吃惊,（极度的）惊愕,惊恐) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

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/kən'tɛmptjʊəs/ a. Syn. scornful
(轻蔑的,傲慢的) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

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/kən'vɪvɪəl/ a. Syn. festive
(欢乐,高兴) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company