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Exam: TOEFL

donative

IPA: /ˈdoʊnətɪv/

KK: /ˈdoʊnətɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or intended as a gift or donation.

Example: The donative nature of the event encouraged many to contribute generously.

noun

Definition: A special gift or donation given to someone, often for a specific purpose.

Example: The charity received a generous donative from a local business.

donator

IPA: /dəʊˈneɪtə/

KK: /doʊˈneɪtər/

noun

Definition: A person who gives something, especially money or goods, to help others or support a cause.

Example: The donator generously contributed to the charity event.

donee

IPA: /ˈdoʊni/

KK: /dɔˈni/

noun

Definition: A person who receives a gift or donation from someone else.

Example: The donee was grateful for the generous donation to the charity.

dongle

IPA: /ˈdɒŋɡl/

KK: /ˈdɔŋɡəl/

noun

Definition: A small hardware device that connects to a computer to provide additional functionality, such as enabling software or serving as an adapter.

Example: I need to plug in my dongle to access the software.

donor

IPA: /ˈdoʊnər/

KK: /ˈdoʊnər/

adjective

Definition: A person or entity that gives something, especially money or organs, to help others or support a cause.

Example: The donor generously contributed to the charity to help those in need.

noun

Definition: A person or entity that gives something, especially money, blood, or organs, to help others or support a cause.

Example: The hospital is looking for a donor to help fund the new research project.

doom

IPA: /duːm/

KK: /dum/

noun

Definition: A fate or outcome that is often disastrous or destructive, usually seen as unavoidable.

Example: The villagers feared that the storm would bring doom to their homes.

transitive verb

Definition: To cause someone or something to experience a terrible fate or to be ruined.

Example: The storm seemed to doom the entire village to destruction.

doomed

IPA: /duːmd/

KK: /dumd/

adjective

Definition: Certain to experience a negative outcome or failure that cannot be avoided.

Example: The project was doomed from the start due to lack of funding.

doomsayer

IPA: /ˈduːmseɪər/

KK: /ˈdumˌseɪər/

noun

Definition: A person who predicts disaster or negative events, often in a pessimistic way.

Example: The doomsayer warned everyone about the dangers of climate change.

doomsaying

IPA: /ˈduːmseɪɪŋ/

KK: /ˈdumˌseɪɪŋ/

noun

Definition: The act of predicting bad things will happen in the future.

Example: His doomsaying about the economy worried many people.

verb

Definition: To predict or proclaim that something bad will happen, often in a dramatic or exaggerated way.

Example: The doomsaying about the economy has caused many people to worry about their jobs.

dopamine

IPA: /ˈdoʊ.pə.miːn/

KK: /ˈdoʊpəˌmiːn/

noun

Definition: A chemical in the brain that helps transmit signals between nerve cells and is involved in feelings of pleasure and reward.

Example: After exercising, many people feel a boost in dopamine, which makes them feel happy.

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