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Exam: TOEFL

appointment

IPA: /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

KK: /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

noun

Definition: A scheduled time to meet someone or do something, usually at a specific place.

Example: I have a doctor's appointment at 3 PM today.

apportion

IPA: /əˈpɔːrʃən/

KK: /əˈpɔrʃən/

transitive verb

Definition: To divide something into parts and give those parts to different people or groups.

Example: The committee decided to apportion the funds equally among all the projects.

apportionment

IPA: /əˈpɔːrʃənmənt/

KK: /əˈpɔrʃənmənt/

noun

Definition: The process of dividing something into parts or shares, especially in relation to taxes or representation based on population.

Example: The apportionment of seats in the legislature is determined by the population of each district.

apposite

IPA: /ˈæp.ə.zɪt/

KK: /ˈæp.ə.zɪt/

adjective

Definition: Something that is very suitable or relevant to a particular situation or topic.

Example: Her comments were apposite to the discussion we were having about climate change.

appositely

IPA: /əˈpɒsɪtli/

KK: /əˈpɑːsɪtli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is appropriate or suitable for the situation.

Example: She responded appositely to the question, showing her understanding of the topic.

apposition

IPA: /əˈpɒzɪʃən/

KK: /əˈpɒzɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A grammatical term that refers to a construction where two nouns or noun phrases are placed next to each other, with one explaining or identifying the other.

Example: In the sentence 'My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar', 'a talented musician' is in apposition to 'my brother'.

appositional

IPA: /əˈpɒzɪʃənl/

KK: /əˈpɒzɪʃənl/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that is related to the grammatical construction where two elements are placed side by side, with one element serving to define or modify the other.

Example: In the phrase 'my brother, the doctor', 'the doctor' is in appositional relation to 'my brother'.

appositive

IPA: /əˈpɒzɪtɪv/

KK: /əˈpɒzɪtɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a grammatical construction where a noun or noun phrase is placed next to another noun for clarification or identification.

Example: In the sentence 'My brother, a doctor, lives in New York', the phrase 'a doctor' is an appositive that gives more information about 'my brother'.

noun

Definition: A word or phrase that is placed next to another word to explain or identify it more clearly.

Example: In the sentence 'My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar', 'a talented musician' is an appositive that describes 'my brother'.

appraisal

IPA: /əˈpreɪzəl/

KK: /əˈpreɪzəl/

noun

Definition: A formal evaluation or assessment of something, often related to its value or quality.

Example: The appraisal of the house revealed that it was worth much more than expected.

appraise

IPA: /əˈpreɪz/

KK: /əˈpreɪz/

transitive verb

Definition: To evaluate or judge the value, quality, or importance of something.

Example: The teacher will appraise the students' projects at the end of the semester.

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