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Exam: TOEFL

orientation

IPA: /ˌɔːr.i.enˈteɪ.ʃən/

KK: /ɔrˈiɛnˌteɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of becoming familiar with a new situation or environment, or the general direction of someone's thoughts or beliefs.

Example: The university offers an orientation program for new students to help them adjust to campus life.

orientational

IPA: /ˌɔːrɪənˈteɪʃənl/

KK: /ɔrɪənˈteɪʃənl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the process of determining one's position or direction, often in a physical or metaphorical sense.

Example: The orientational program helped new students find their way around the campus.

orientationally

IPA: /ˌɔːrɪənˈteɪʃənəli/

KK: /ɔrɪənˈteɪʃənəli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that relates to the position or direction of something.

Example: The map was designed orientationally to help users find their way easily.

oriented

IPA: /ˈɔːrɪˌeɪtɪd/

KK: /ˈɔrɪˌɛntɪd/

adjective

Definition: Having a specific direction or focus, often related to goals or interests.

Example: She is very career-oriented and always seeks opportunities for professional growth.

verb

Definition: To be directed or focused towards a particular goal or position.

Example: She is oriented towards achieving her career goals.

orifice

IPA: /ˈɔːrɪfɪs/

KK: /ˈɔrɪfɪs/

noun

Definition: An opening in a surface, especially one that leads to a cavity or passage in the body.

Example: The doctor examined the orifice to check for any abnormalities.

origin

IPA: /ˈɔrɪdʒɪn/

KK: /ˈɔrɪdʒɪn/

noun

Definition: The starting point or source of something, where it comes from or begins.

Example: The origin of the river is in the mountains.

original

IPA: /əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.nəl/

KK: /əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.nəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to something that is the first of its kind or not copied from anything else; it can also mean fresh, inventive, or new in ideas or approaches.

Example: The artist created an original piece that was unlike anything anyone had seen before.

noun

Definition: A first version of something from which copies or other forms are made, or a unique work of art that is not a reproduction.

Example: The museum displayed the original painting by the famous artist.

originality

IPA: /əˌrɪdʒ.ɪˈnæl.ɪ.ti/

KK: /əˌrɪdʒ.ɪˈnæl.ɪ.ti/

noun

Definition: The quality of being new, unique, or different from anything that has come before.

Example: Her originality in art sets her apart from other artists.

originally

IPA: /əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.nə.li/

KK: /əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.nəl.i/

adverb

Definition: At the beginning or in the first place; referring to the first form or version of something.

Example: Originally, the book was published in 1995 before being revised in 2005.

originate

IPA: /əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt/

KK: /ɔˈrɪdʒɪneɪt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To come into existence or begin to be.

Example: Many new ideas originate from collaboration and discussion.

transitive verb

Definition: To bring something into existence or to create it.

Example: The artist aimed to originate a new style of painting.

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