Exam: TOEFL

Definition: A weakness or fault in something that makes it less effective or valuable.

Example: One shortcoming of the plan is that it does not consider the budget constraints.

Definition: A way to save time or effort by taking a quicker route or method than usual.

Example: I took a shortcut through the park to get to my meeting faster.

Definition: To take a quicker route or method to reach a destination or achieve a goal.

Example: She decided to shortcut through the park to get home faster.

Definition: To become less in length or duration.

Example: The meeting will shorten if everyone is on time.

Definition: To make something shorter in length, duration, or extent.

Example: We need to shorten the meeting to fit into our schedule.

Definition: A person or thing that makes something shorter in length or duration.

Example: The URL shortener made it easy to share links on social media.

Definition: A type of fat, like butter or lard, used in baking to make pastries and cakes light and flaky.

Example: She added shortening to the dough to make the cookies softer.

Definition: Having less length than something else.

Example: This pencil is shorter than that one.

Definition: A person or entity that sells a security they do not own, hoping to buy it back at a lower price to make a profit.

Example: The shorter took a risk by betting that the stock price would fall.

Definition: The smallest in size or length when compared to others.

Example: She is the shortest player on the team.

Definition: A way of writing quickly using symbols or abbreviations to represent words and phrases.

Example: She took notes in shorthand during the lecture to keep up with the speaker.

Definition: In a short amount of time; soon.

Example: The meeting will start shortly after lunch.

Definition: Not able to see things clearly that are far away; also means not thinking about the future or the consequences of actions.

Example: His shortsighted decisions led to many problems later on.