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Exam: TOEFL

expectative

IPA: /ɪkˈspɛktətɪv/

KK: /ɪkˈspɛktətɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the act of expecting or anticipating something.

Example: The expectative nature of her comments suggested that she was hoping for a positive response.

expected

IPA: /ɪkˈspɛktɪd/

KK: /ɪkˈspɛktɪd/

adjective

Definition: Something that is anticipated or believed to happen soon.

Example: The expected rain will help the crops grow.

verb

Definition: To think that something will happen or that something should be true.

Example: She expected to receive a reply by the end of the week.

expectedly

IPA: /ɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

KK: /ɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is anticipated or thought to happen; predictably.

Example: She arrived at the meeting expectedly, just as everyone thought she would.

expectedness

IPA: /ɪkˈspɛktɪdnəs/

KK: /ɪkˈspɛktɪdnəs/

noun

Definition: The condition of being anticipated or looked forward to.

Example: The expectedness of the event made everyone excited.

expecting

IPA: /ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ/

KK: /ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Referring to a woman or female animal who is pregnant and waiting to give birth.

Example: The expecting mother attended her prenatal classes with excitement.

verb

Definition: To think that something will happen or that something is true.

Example: She is expecting a package to arrive today.

expectorant

IPA: /ɪkˈspɛktərənt/

KK: /ɪkˈspɛktərənt/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a substance that helps to clear mucus from the airways, making it easier to breathe.

Example: The doctor recommended an expectorant to help relieve my cough.

noun

Definition: A type of medicine that helps to clear mucus from the airways, making it easier to cough up.

Example: The doctor prescribed an expectorant to help relieve her cough.

expectorate

IPA: /ɪkˈspɛk.tə.reɪt/

KK: /ɪkˈspɛk.tə.reɪt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To cough up and spit out material from the lungs or throat.

Example: He had to expectorate frequently due to his cold.

transitive verb

Definition: To cough up and spit out something from the mouth.

Example: He had to expectorate the phlegm that was bothering him.

expectoration

IPA: /ˌɛk.spɛk.təˈreɪ.ʃən/

KK: /ɛkˌspɛk.təˈreɪ.ʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of coughing up and spitting out mucus or phlegm from the throat or lungs.

Example: The doctor asked about the patient's expectoration to understand their respiratory condition.

expedience

IPA: /ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/

KK: /ɛkˈspidɪənsi/

noun

Definition: The quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral; the state of being expedient.

Example: In the interest of expedience, the team decided to take a shortcut that might not be the best option in the long run.

expediency

IPA: /ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/

KK: /ɛkˈspidɪənsi/

noun

Definition: The quality of being suitable or convenient for a particular purpose, often in a way that is self-serving or practical rather than principled.

Example: The decision was made out of expediency rather than a commitment to fairness.

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