Exam: TOEFL

Definition: In a way that is mocking or sarcastic, often showing a lack of respect.

Example: She replied snidely to his comment, making it clear she didn't take him seriously.

Definition: The most sarcastic or mocking in a way that is meant to hurt someone's feelings.

Example: Her snidest comments made everyone uncomfortable during the meeting.

Definition: To take a quick breath in through the nose, often to smell something or to express a feeling.

Example: The dog sniffed around the garden, looking for something interesting.

Definition: A sound made when someone breathes in through their nose, often to clear it or to smell something.

Example: She took a quick sniff of the flowers to enjoy their fragrance.

Definition: To take air in through the nose in a quick way, often to smell something or to show disapproval.

Example: The dog sniffed the ground to find the scent of the rabbit.

Definition: To make a soft sound while breathing through the nose, often because of a cold or crying.

Example: She began to sniffle when she heard the sad news.

Definition: A sound made when someone breathes in through their nose, often because they have a cold or allergies.

Example: She had a sniffle from her cold that wouldn't go away.

Definition: To complain or cry in a way that shows weakness or sadness, often with tears or sniffles.

Example: He began to snivel when he realized he had lost his favorite toy.

Definition: A runny nose or the sound made when someone sniffs due to a cold or crying.

Example: After catching a cold, he had a constant snivel that made it hard to speak clearly.

Definition: A person who believes they are better than others because of their taste, knowledge, or social status, often looking down on those they consider inferior.

Example: She acted like a snob, refusing to talk to anyone who didn't wear designer clothes.

Definition: The behavior of someone who thinks they are better than others because of their social status, education, or wealth.

Example: Her snobbery made it difficult for her to make friends with people from different backgrounds.

Definition: Having an attitude of superiority and looking down on others; often associated with being pretentious or elitist.

Example: His snobbish behavior made it difficult for him to make friends.

Definition: In a way that shows a lack of respect for people considered to be of a lower social status or class.

Example: She spoke snobbishly about her expensive tastes in fashion.

Definition: The quality or state of being snobbish, which means having an attitude of superiority towards others, often based on social class or wealth.

Example: Her snobbishness made it difficult for her to make friends with people from different backgrounds.