English-TOEFL-Prep Exam with
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reprimand - ANS-v. to tell sb officially that you do not approve of them or their actions.
e.g. If they ate too slowly, or not enough, they were reprimanded. The elderly women,
and people with dental problems, struggled, but neither age nor ailments spared them
insults.
synonym.
n rebuke, admonishment, warning, dressing down, scolding
v. scold
curriculum - ANS-n. the subject that are included in a course of study or taught in a
school, college, etc.
e.g. In the second place, in terms of pedagogy, it expounds that the theoretical
foundation of the comparative study of curriculum system.
efficacy - ANS-n.
the ability of sth, especially a drug or a medical treatment, to produce the results that
are wanted.
e.g. The self-limiting nature of adhesive capsulities complicates the discussion of the
efficacy of any treatment method method in the long term.
stymie - ANS-v. to prevent sb from doing sth that they have planned or want to do; to
prevent sth from happening.
e.g. The elderly women, though more traditional, clearly posed no threat, but their
internment would stymie the transmission of cultural knowledge to younger generations.
thwart - ANS-to prevent sb from doing what they want to do.
e.g. She was thwarted in her attempt to take control of the party.
invoke - ANS-v.
to mention or use a law, rule, etc. as a reason for doing sth.
to mention a person, a theory, an example, etc, to support your opinions or ideas, or as
a reason for sth.
,e.g. One detainee, a member of a Christian sect called Eastern Lightning, invoked a
Chinese law that guaranteed freedom of religion, declaring, "I did nothing wrong!" She
was taken away, to what the women assumed was a harsher facility—a pretrial
detention center or a prison.
Synonym
cite, quote, refer mention bring up, appeal, evoke
seethe - ANS-v.
to be extrmrly angry about sth but try not to show other people how angry you are.
to be full of a lot of people or animals, especially when they are all moving around.
e.g.
But, having lived in Shanghai, she found it hard not to seethe; she knew Han urbanites
who had left the country for vacations in Malaysia, and who had used WhatsApp and
V.P.N.s. Were they also infected?
Synonym
froth, churn
berate - ANS-v.
to criticize or speak angrily to sb because you do don not approve of sth they have
done.
e.g.
When they were done, he gathered their papers, tore them up, and berated the women
for being dishonest, then kept them writing until dawn.
Synonym
rebuke, reprimand, scold, criticize
revoke - ANS-v.
to cancel or withdraw
to officially cancel sth so that it is no longer valid.
n.
failure to follow suit in a card game when able to do so.
e.g.
Just as Sabit and the other students were to be released, her camp's management
revoked its decision—because, a guard told her, an official had been dismissed for
freeing people without authorization.
Synonym
,cancel, retract, repeal, invalidate, rescind
rescind - ANS-v.
to repeal, cancel
to officially state that a law, contract, decision, etc. is no longer valid.
e.g.
While many executives have made the public gesture to rescind their annual
paychecks, these corporate leaders are hardly in the poor house.
dampen - ANS-v.
to deaden, restrain, or repress
to make sth slightly wet
to make sth such as a feeling or a reaction less strong
e.g.
At first, Sabit was dismayed, but, just as she had modulated her joy at the prospect of
leaving, she now dampened her disappointment.
modulate - ANS-v.
to change or vary the intensity or pitch; to temper or soften; to regulate, adjust
to change the quality of your voice in order to create a particular effect by making it
louder, softer, lower, etc.
to change from one musical key to another
to affect sth so that i t becomes more regular, slower, etc.
e.g.
At first, Sabit was dismayed, but, just as she had modulated her joy at the prospect of
leaving, she now dampened her disappointment.
conduite - ANS-n.
a pipe, channel, or tube which liquid, gas or electrical wire can pass through
a person, an orgnization or a country that is used to pass things or information to other
people or places.
e.g.
A heavy silence fell over the building, as minders—the detainees' conduits for news—
became cautious about what they said.
, Synonym
outlet
dismay - ANS-v.
a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise.
to make sb feel shocked and disappointed.
e.g.
At first, Sabit was dismayed, but, just as she had modulated her joy at the prospect of
leaving, she now dampened her disappointment. The one certainty she could count on
was her patience. She had become good at waiting.
Synonym
depress, perturb, discourage
slate - ANS-n.
a type of dark grey stone that easily splits into thin flat layers
a list of the candidates in an election
v.
to criticize sb/sth, especially in a newspaper
to plan that sth will happen at a particular time in the future.
to suggest or choose sb for a job, position, etc.
e.g.
The camp administrators agreed, and she filled out forms for her release—discreetly, so
that women who were not slated to leave would not grow agitated.
respite - ANS-n.
a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
a short delay allowed before sth difficult or unpleasant must be done.
e.g.
The preparations offered a respite from the language classes, and the pageants gave
them a chance to prove their "transformation" and perhaps be set free.
Synonym
interval, break, relief, hiatus
convolute - ANS-v.
to twist or coil somethong in folds
Accurate Solutions
reprimand - ANS-v. to tell sb officially that you do not approve of them or their actions.
e.g. If they ate too slowly, or not enough, they were reprimanded. The elderly women,
and people with dental problems, struggled, but neither age nor ailments spared them
insults.
synonym.
n rebuke, admonishment, warning, dressing down, scolding
v. scold
curriculum - ANS-n. the subject that are included in a course of study or taught in a
school, college, etc.
e.g. In the second place, in terms of pedagogy, it expounds that the theoretical
foundation of the comparative study of curriculum system.
efficacy - ANS-n.
the ability of sth, especially a drug or a medical treatment, to produce the results that
are wanted.
e.g. The self-limiting nature of adhesive capsulities complicates the discussion of the
efficacy of any treatment method method in the long term.
stymie - ANS-v. to prevent sb from doing sth that they have planned or want to do; to
prevent sth from happening.
e.g. The elderly women, though more traditional, clearly posed no threat, but their
internment would stymie the transmission of cultural knowledge to younger generations.
thwart - ANS-to prevent sb from doing what they want to do.
e.g. She was thwarted in her attempt to take control of the party.
invoke - ANS-v.
to mention or use a law, rule, etc. as a reason for doing sth.
to mention a person, a theory, an example, etc, to support your opinions or ideas, or as
a reason for sth.
,e.g. One detainee, a member of a Christian sect called Eastern Lightning, invoked a
Chinese law that guaranteed freedom of religion, declaring, "I did nothing wrong!" She
was taken away, to what the women assumed was a harsher facility—a pretrial
detention center or a prison.
Synonym
cite, quote, refer mention bring up, appeal, evoke
seethe - ANS-v.
to be extrmrly angry about sth but try not to show other people how angry you are.
to be full of a lot of people or animals, especially when they are all moving around.
e.g.
But, having lived in Shanghai, she found it hard not to seethe; she knew Han urbanites
who had left the country for vacations in Malaysia, and who had used WhatsApp and
V.P.N.s. Were they also infected?
Synonym
froth, churn
berate - ANS-v.
to criticize or speak angrily to sb because you do don not approve of sth they have
done.
e.g.
When they were done, he gathered their papers, tore them up, and berated the women
for being dishonest, then kept them writing until dawn.
Synonym
rebuke, reprimand, scold, criticize
revoke - ANS-v.
to cancel or withdraw
to officially cancel sth so that it is no longer valid.
n.
failure to follow suit in a card game when able to do so.
e.g.
Just as Sabit and the other students were to be released, her camp's management
revoked its decision—because, a guard told her, an official had been dismissed for
freeing people without authorization.
Synonym
,cancel, retract, repeal, invalidate, rescind
rescind - ANS-v.
to repeal, cancel
to officially state that a law, contract, decision, etc. is no longer valid.
e.g.
While many executives have made the public gesture to rescind their annual
paychecks, these corporate leaders are hardly in the poor house.
dampen - ANS-v.
to deaden, restrain, or repress
to make sth slightly wet
to make sth such as a feeling or a reaction less strong
e.g.
At first, Sabit was dismayed, but, just as she had modulated her joy at the prospect of
leaving, she now dampened her disappointment.
modulate - ANS-v.
to change or vary the intensity or pitch; to temper or soften; to regulate, adjust
to change the quality of your voice in order to create a particular effect by making it
louder, softer, lower, etc.
to change from one musical key to another
to affect sth so that i t becomes more regular, slower, etc.
e.g.
At first, Sabit was dismayed, but, just as she had modulated her joy at the prospect of
leaving, she now dampened her disappointment.
conduite - ANS-n.
a pipe, channel, or tube which liquid, gas or electrical wire can pass through
a person, an orgnization or a country that is used to pass things or information to other
people or places.
e.g.
A heavy silence fell over the building, as minders—the detainees' conduits for news—
became cautious about what they said.
, Synonym
outlet
dismay - ANS-v.
a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise.
to make sb feel shocked and disappointed.
e.g.
At first, Sabit was dismayed, but, just as she had modulated her joy at the prospect of
leaving, she now dampened her disappointment. The one certainty she could count on
was her patience. She had become good at waiting.
Synonym
depress, perturb, discourage
slate - ANS-n.
a type of dark grey stone that easily splits into thin flat layers
a list of the candidates in an election
v.
to criticize sb/sth, especially in a newspaper
to plan that sth will happen at a particular time in the future.
to suggest or choose sb for a job, position, etc.
e.g.
The camp administrators agreed, and she filled out forms for her release—discreetly, so
that women who were not slated to leave would not grow agitated.
respite - ANS-n.
a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
a short delay allowed before sth difficult or unpleasant must be done.
e.g.
The preparations offered a respite from the language classes, and the pageants gave
them a chance to prove their "transformation" and perhaps be set free.
Synonym
interval, break, relief, hiatus
convolute - ANS-v.
to twist or coil somethong in folds
