Exam: TOEFL

Definition: To speak to a higher power, often asking for help or expressing thanks.

Example: Every evening, she takes a moment to pray before going to bed.

Definition: To ask someone earnestly or to speak to a higher power in hopes of receiving help or guidance.

Example: Every evening, she takes a moment to pray for her family's well-being.

Definition: To deliver a religious message or sermon, often in a way that may seem repetitive or overly moralistic.

Example: He likes to preach about the importance of kindness to everyone he meets.

Definition: To deliver a religious message or sermon, often encouraging others to accept certain beliefs or behaviors.

Example: The pastor will preach about kindness and compassion this Sunday.

Definition: In a way that is overly moralizing or instructive, often in a way that can be annoying or unwelcome.

Example: He spoke preachily about the importance of honesty, making everyone feel uncomfortable.

Definition: The quality of giving moral advice in a way that is annoying or too forceful.

Example: His preachiness made it hard for others to enjoy the conversation.

Definition: The act of giving a speech or sermon to teach or inspire others about moral or religious topics.

Example: The preacher is known for his powerful preaching that moves the congregation.

Definition: To deliver a religious or moral message to an audience, often in a formal setting.

Example: The pastor is preaching about kindness and compassion this Sunday.

Definition: A long and often boring speech that tries to teach a moral lesson or give advice.

Example: The teacher's preachment about honesty felt unnecessary to the students.

Definition: Tending to give long and boring speeches about what is right or wrong, often in a way that feels annoying or overly moralistic.

Example: His preachy tone made it hard for anyone to enjoy the conversation.

Definition: A feature or trait that has developed in an ancestor and is used in a different way by its descendants, often due to evolution.

Example: The bird's ability to use its beak for cracking nuts is an example of preadaptation, as its ancestors used it for different purposes.

Definition: Changed or prepared in advance to be suitable for a specific environment or situation.

Example: The species was preadapted to survive in the harsh climate of the mountains.

Definition: The process of being accepted or allowed to enter a place, especially in a medical or educational context, before the official admission date.

Example: The hospital requires preadmission paperwork to be completed before the patient's scheduled surgery.