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Exam: TOEFL

adjourn

IPA: /əˈdʒɜrn/

KK: /əˈdʒɜrn/

intransitive verb

Definition: To stop a meeting or activity for a period of time, often to continue it later.

Example: The meeting will adjourn until next week.

transitive verb

Definition: To pause or stop a meeting or event, with the intention of continuing it later.

Example: The meeting was adjourned until next week.

adjournment

IPA: //əˈdʒɜːrnmənt//

KK: /ədˈdʒɜrnmənt/

noun

Definition: A pause or break in a meeting or session, often decided by a person in charge, where the meeting is temporarily stopped and will continue later.

Example: The committee decided on an adjournment until next week to allow more time for discussion.

adjudicate

IPA: //əˈdʒuː.dɪ.keɪt//

KK: /ədˈʒudɪˌkeɪt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To make a decision or judgment about a dispute or issue, often in a formal setting.

Example: The committee will adjudicate on the matter next week.

transitive verb

Definition: To make a formal decision about a legal case or to resolve a disagreement by using a legal process.

Example: The judge will adjudicate the case next week.

adjudication

IPA: //əˌdʒuːdɪˈkeɪʃən//

KK: /ədʒuːdɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of making a decision or judgment about a legal case or dispute.

Example: The adjudication of the case took several months before a final decision was reached.

adjudicative

IPA: //əˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪtɪv//

KK: /ədˈʒudɪˌkeɪtɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the process of making a formal judgment or decision about a dispute or legal case.

Example: The adjudicative process ensures that all parties receive a fair hearing.

adjudicator

IPA: //əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪtə//

KK: /ədˈʒudɪˌkeɪtər/

noun

Definition: A person who makes a decision or judgment in a dispute or competition, often in a legal or formal context.

Example: The adjudicator made a fair decision in the dispute between the two parties.

adjudicatory

IPA: /ədʒʊˈdɪkətəri/

KK: /ədˈʒudɪˌkeɪtəri/

adjective

Definition: Related to the process of making a formal judgment or decision about a dispute or legal case.

Example: The adjudicatory process ensures that all parties receive a fair hearing.

adjunct

IPA: //ˈædʒʌŋkt//

KK: /ˈædʒʌŋkt/

adjective

Definition: Something that is added or connected in a secondary or supportive role, often used to describe a person or thing that is not a permanent part of a group or system.

Example: The adjunct professor taught part-time at the university while maintaining a full-time job elsewhere.

noun

Definition: A person or thing that is added to something else but is not a main part of it. It can refer to someone who helps or supports another in a secondary role.

Example: The adjunct professor taught part-time at the university while maintaining a full-time job elsewhere.

adjunctive

IPA: //ədˈdʒʌŋktɪv//

KK: /ædˈʒʌŋktɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to something that is added to another thing, often to enhance or support it, but not essential to it.

Example: The doctor recommended adjunctive therapy to help with the main treatment.

noun

Definition: A word or phrase that connects two similar parts in a sentence or adds something extra, often used in grammar or to describe additional substances.

Example: In the recipe, salt is an adjunctive that enhances the flavor of the dish.

adjunctly

IPA: //əˈdʒʌŋktli//

KK: /ˈædʒʌŋktli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is added or connected to something else, but not essential to it.

Example: The professor adjunctly contributed to the research project, providing valuable insights.

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