Exam: TOEFL

Definition: A list of people who are waiting for something, such as a service or a place, because it is currently full or unavailable.

Example: I signed up for the concert, but I'm on the waitlist in case someone cancels their ticket.

Definition: To add someone or something to a list of people or items waiting for a service or opportunity.

Example: I had to waitlist my application for the new apartment.

Definition: A woman whose job is to serve food and drinks to customers at a restaurant or café.

Example: The waitress took our order and brought us our drinks quickly.

Definition: To voluntarily give up a right or claim, or to not enforce a rule or penalty.

Example: She decided to waive her right to a trial and accept the settlement offer.

Definition: A document or agreement that allows someone to give up a right, claim, or privilege, often used to release someone from a rule or penalty.

Example: He signed a waiver to participate in the extreme sports event without holding the organizers responsible for any injuries.

Definition: To stop sleeping and become aware of your surroundings; to become alert.

Example: I usually wake up early in the morning to exercise.

Definition: A mark or condition left behind by something that has moved or passed, or a gathering held to honor a deceased person before burial.

Example: The ship left a large wake behind as it sailed through the water.

Definition: To cause someone to stop sleeping or to become alert and aware.

Example: I had to wake my brother up for school this morning.

Definition: Not sleeping or unable to sleep; being alert and watchful.

Example: After drinking coffee late in the evening, I felt very wakeful and couldn't fall asleep.

Definition: In a way that shows you are awake and alert, not sleeping.

Example: She listened wakefully to the sounds of the night.

Definition: The condition of being awake and alert, not asleep.

Example: After a long night of studying, her wakefulness was starting to fade.

Definition: To cause someone to stop sleeping and become awake.

Example: The loud noise wakened me from my deep sleep.

Definition: Relating to the state of being awake and aware, especially during the hours when a person is not sleeping.

Example: She spent her waking hours studying for the exam.