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Exam: IELTS

incrementalist

IPA: /ˈɪnkrəˌmɛntəlist/

KK: /ˈɪnkrəˌmɛntəlist/

noun

Definition: A person who believes in or supports gradual changes or improvements rather than sudden or radical changes.

Example: The incrementalist approach to policy reform allows for adjustments based on feedback and results.

incrementally

IPA: /ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəli/

KK: /ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that involves small, gradual changes or steps.

Example: The software was updated incrementally to improve its performance.

incriminate

IPA: /ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt/

KK: /ɪnˈkrɪməˌneɪt/

transitive verb

Definition: To accuse someone of doing something wrong or illegal, making them seem guilty.

Example: The evidence presented in court was enough to incriminate the suspect.

incriminating

IPA: /ɪnˈkrɪməneɪtɪŋ/

KK: /ɪnˈkrɪməˌneɪtɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Causing or showing that someone has done something wrong or illegal.

Example: The evidence presented in court was incriminating and led to the defendant's conviction.

verb

Definition: To make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.

Example: The evidence was incriminating, leading the jury to believe he was guilty.

incrimination

IPA: /ɪnˌkrɪməˈneɪʃən/

KK: /ɪnˈkrɪməˌneɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of making someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.

Example: The incrimination of the suspect was based on strong evidence presented in court.

incriminatory

IPA: /ɪnˈkrɪməˌnətəri/

KK: /ɪnˈkrɪməˌnɛtəri/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that suggests or proves that someone has committed a crime or wrongdoing.

Example: The incriminatory evidence was presented in court to support the prosecution's case.

incrust

IPA: /ɪnˈkrʌst/

KK: /ɪnˈkrʌst/

verb

Definition: To cover or coat something with a hard layer or crust, often for decoration or preservation.

Example: The chef decided to incrust the fish with a layer of herbs and spices before baking it.

incubate

IPA: /ˈɪŋkjʊbeɪt/

KK: /ˈɪŋkjʊˌbeɪt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To keep eggs warm so that they can develop and hatch into young animals.

Example: The mother bird will incubate her eggs until they hatch.

transitive verb

Definition: To keep something, like eggs or ideas, in a warm and safe environment to help it grow or develop.

Example: The scientist decided to incubate the samples in a controlled environment to ensure proper growth.

incubation

IPA: /ˌɪŋkjuˈbeɪʃən/

KK: /ɪŋkjəˈbeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of keeping something in a controlled environment to help it develop, especially in medicine for infections or for premature babies.

Example: The doctor monitored the incubation of the virus to understand its effects better.

incubator

IPA: /ˈɪŋkjʊˌbeɪtə/

KK: /ˈɪŋkjʊˌbeɪtər/

noun

Definition: A device or place that provides controlled conditions for the growth or development of something, such as eggs, bacteria, or even new ideas.

Example: The scientist placed the samples in the incubator to ensure they would grow properly.

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