Exam: TOEFL

Definition: To make something known to many people, especially by officially announcing it or teaching it.

Example: The government decided to promulge the new laws to ensure everyone was informed.

Definition: To turn or rotate the hand or foot so that the palm or sole faces downward.

Example: When you pronate your wrist, the palm faces downwards.

Definition: To turn the hand or forearm so that the palm faces downward or backward.

Example: In yoga, you may need to pronate your hands during certain poses.

Definition: The action of turning the palm down or rotating the foot inward while walking.

Example: During the exercise, he practiced pronation to improve his wrist flexibility.

Definition: Having a tendency to do something or being likely to experience something; also refers to lying flat with the front facing down.

Example: He is prone to making mistakes when he is tired.

Definition: In a position where the body is lying flat, especially face down.

Example: The patient was lying prone on the bed.

Definition: The state of being inclined or having a tendency towards something, often referring to a disposition or natural inclination.

Example: Her proneness to anxiety made it difficult for her to relax in social situations.

Definition: This word describes something that is related to or acts like a pronoun, often used to identify a person, place, or thing without giving a detailed description.

Example: In the sentence, 'His book is on the table,' the word 'his' is a pronominal adjective.

Definition: In a way that relates to or functions like a pronoun.

Example: The word 'he' is used pronominally to refer to a male person.

Definition: A type of word that is used instead of a noun or a noun phrase to refer to people or things, like 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

Example: In the sentence 'She is going to the store', 'she' is a pronoun.

Definition: To say words or sounds in a particular way.

Example: She can pronounce difficult words correctly.

Definition: To say a word or sound in a particular way, making it clear and understandable.

Example: She learned how to pronounce the difficult words correctly.

Definition: Able to be said clearly and easily in speech.

Example: The new word is pronounceable, making it easy for everyone to say.