Word of the Day: RETORT (ri-TORT)
A quick reply, especially one that is cutting or witty.
A retort and a rejoinder are similar in meaning but not quite synonymous. Rejoinder may be used generally to mean any answer or response, but specifically it means a counterreply, an answer to a reply. A retort is a swift, pointed response.
Retort comes from the prefix re-, back, and the Latin torquere, to twist, turn, and means literally “something turned back.” In its most precise sense, a retort is a quick reply that counters or turns back a statement or argument: “Phil's clever retorts kept his opponent on the defensive.”
A quick reply, especially one that is cutting or witty.
A retort and a rejoinder are similar in meaning but not quite synonymous. Rejoinder may be used generally to mean any answer or response, but specifically it means a counterreply, an answer to a reply. A retort is a swift, pointed response.
Retort comes from the prefix re-, back, and the Latin torquere, to twist, turn, and means literally “something turned back.” In its most precise sense, a retort is a quick reply that counters or turns back a statement or argument: “Phil's clever retorts kept his opponent on the defensive.”
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CONVOLUTED (adj.)
Winding, twisting, and therefore difficult to understand; intricate
What do the Electoral College and the Bowl Championshlp Series (BCS) have in common? Both require a CONVOLUTED process to choose a winner. The Electoral College requires a CONVOLUTED process to choose a President, and the BCS requires a CONVOLUTED process to choose two footba11 teams to play for the national championship.
Quick quiz
The convoluted language in the UN resolution has caused —-------.
A. no confusion at all
B. it to be more effective
C. some member states to demand a rewriting
Answer: C
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Winding, twisting, and therefore difficult to understand; intricate
What do the Electoral College and the Bowl Championshlp Series (BCS) have in common? Both require a CONVOLUTED process to choose a winner. The Electoral College requires a CONVOLUTED process to choose a President, and the BCS requires a CONVOLUTED process to choose two footba11 teams to play for the national championship.
Quick quiz
The convoluted language in the UN resolution has caused —-------.
A. no confusion at all
B. it to be more effective
C. some member states to demand a rewriting
Answer: C
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NONCHALANT (adj.)
Having an air of casual indifference; coolly unconcerned
When you are driving, do you slow down for a yellow light and promptly stop for a red light? We hope so. While careful and law-abiding drivers follow these rules of the road, not all drivers do. For example, Italian drivers are famous for their NONCHALANT attitude toward yellow and even red lights. One typical Italian cab driver NONCHALANTLY explained that lights are merely advisory: "Everyone drives through yellow lights and fresh red ones. It is no big deal." Needless to say, we hope you will not take such a NONCHALANT attitude.
Quick Quiz
Anna’s mother tried unsuccessfully to look nonchalant about her daughter moving to another city to go to college, but —----------.
(A) she supplied her with the money she needed
(B) her talking about it to her friends all the time revealed her concern
(C) she had decided to move to her other daughters’ apartment to live with her
Answer: B
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Having an air of casual indifference; coolly unconcerned
When you are driving, do you slow down for a yellow light and promptly stop for a red light? We hope so. While careful and law-abiding drivers follow these rules of the road, not all drivers do. For example, Italian drivers are famous for their NONCHALANT attitude toward yellow and even red lights. One typical Italian cab driver NONCHALANTLY explained that lights are merely advisory: "Everyone drives through yellow lights and fresh red ones. It is no big deal." Needless to say, we hope you will not take such a NONCHALANT attitude.
Quick Quiz
Anna’s mother tried unsuccessfully to look nonchalant about her daughter moving to another city to go to college, but —----------.
(A) she supplied her with the money she needed
(B) her talking about it to her friends all the time revealed her concern
(C) she had decided to move to her other daughters’ apartment to live with her
Answer: B
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CALLOUS (adj.)
Emotionally hardened; insensitive; unfeeling
In the movie Mean Girls, the Plastics CALLOUSLY mistreated their classmates. They even kept a "Burn Book" filled with CALLOUS innuendoes and sarcastic putdowns.
In Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, Tom Buchanan CALLOUSLY ruins four lives (Daisy, Gatsby, Myrtle, and George) while recklessly pursuing his own selfish pleasures.
Quick Quiz
The company showed callous —------- for the safety of their employees.
A. enthusiasm
B. disregard
C. inclination
Answer: B
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Emotionally hardened; insensitive; unfeeling
In the movie Mean Girls, the Plastics CALLOUSLY mistreated their classmates. They even kept a "Burn Book" filled with CALLOUS innuendoes and sarcastic putdowns.
In Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, Tom Buchanan CALLOUSLY ruins four lives (Daisy, Gatsby, Myrtle, and George) while recklessly pursuing his own selfish pleasures.
Quick Quiz
The company showed callous —------- for the safety of their employees.
A. enthusiasm
B. disregard
C. inclination
Answer: B
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Obstinate
Charles Harrington Elster
Word of the Day: OBSTINATE (AHB-sti-nit)
Stubborn, inflexible, unwilling to give in or compromise, not yielding to argument or persuasion.
The obstinate person stubbornly adheres to a purpose or opinion, often regardless of the consequences: “First we reasoned with him, then we pleaded with him, but no matter what we said he remained obstinate and determined to have his way.” Obstinate is sometimes mispronounced as if it were spelled obstinant, with an n slipped in before the final t. Take care to spell and pronounce this word correctly.
Synonyms of obstinate include hidebound, intractable, intransigent, and adamant.
Stubborn, inflexible, unwilling to give in or compromise, not yielding to argument or persuasion.
The obstinate person stubbornly adheres to a purpose or opinion, often regardless of the consequences: “First we reasoned with him, then we pleaded with him, but no matter what we said he remained obstinate and determined to have his way.” Obstinate is sometimes mispronounced as if it were spelled obstinant, with an n slipped in before the final t. Take care to spell and pronounce this word correctly.
Synonyms of obstinate include hidebound, intractable, intransigent, and adamant.
TOEFL iBT® Test Includes Native-speaker English Accents
As of March 2013, the Listening and Speaking sections of the TOEFL iBT® test now include other native-speaker English accents. In addition to accents from North America, you may hear accents from:
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Australia
We will continue to add new items with accents to ensure the test reflects the variety of native English accents you may hear while studying abroad.
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Posted: January 7, 2016
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As of March 2013, the Listening and Speaking sections of the TOEFL iBT® test now include other native-speaker English accents. In addition to accents from North America, you may hear accents from:
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Australia
We will continue to add new items with accents to ensure the test reflects the variety of native English accents you may hear while studying abroad.
Visit TOEFL iBT Test Content to hear examples of these items.
Posted: January 7, 2016
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VORACIOUS and RAVENOUS (adj.)
A huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; INSATIABLE
What do Homer (The Simpsons), Bluto (Animal House), and Galactus (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer) have in common? All three have VORACIOUS appetites. Homer has an INSATIABLE appetite for frosted doughnuts. Bluto regularly piles great quantities of food on his plate. And Galactus is a cosmic entity who has a RAVENOUS appetite for planets like Earth that have the potential for supporting life.
Quick Quiz
Her small gold watch showed almost noon when she awoke, refreshed and ravenous. The first she did before she went out was to —---------.
A. vomit what she had eaten already
B. go back to sleep again to becaome hungry enough
C. order a large meal from a nearby resautrant
Answer: C
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A huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; INSATIABLE
What do Homer (The Simpsons), Bluto (Animal House), and Galactus (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer) have in common? All three have VORACIOUS appetites. Homer has an INSATIABLE appetite for frosted doughnuts. Bluto regularly piles great quantities of food on his plate. And Galactus is a cosmic entity who has a RAVENOUS appetite for planets like Earth that have the potential for supporting life.
Quick Quiz
Her small gold watch showed almost noon when she awoke, refreshed and ravenous. The first she did before she went out was to —---------.
A. vomit what she had eaten already
B. go back to sleep again to becaome hungry enough
C. order a large meal from a nearby resautrant
Answer: C
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INCONTROVERTIBLE (adj.)
Indisputable; beyond doubt
As the movie Harry Potter and the Orde1• of the Phoenix opens, Albus Dumbledore emphatically tells Cornelius Fudge and other Ministry of Magic officials that "the evidence of the Dark Lord's return is INCONTROVERTIBLE." Unfortunately, Fudge, Dolores Umbridge, and other officials are skeptical. Needless to say, as the story unfolds, it is clear that Dumbledore is correct and fudge is erroneous.
Quick Quiz
As the police have provided incontrovertible evidence that John was at the scene of the crime, he is bound to —----------.
A. be released sometime soon
B. move to another town to live
C. receive a prison sentence
Answer: C
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Indisputable; beyond doubt
As the movie Harry Potter and the Orde1• of the Phoenix opens, Albus Dumbledore emphatically tells Cornelius Fudge and other Ministry of Magic officials that "the evidence of the Dark Lord's return is INCONTROVERTIBLE." Unfortunately, Fudge, Dolores Umbridge, and other officials are skeptical. Needless to say, as the story unfolds, it is clear that Dumbledore is correct and fudge is erroneous.
Quick Quiz
As the police have provided incontrovertible evidence that John was at the scene of the crime, he is bound to —----------.
A. be released sometime soon
B. move to another town to live
C. receive a prison sentence
Answer: C
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Please find below 23 of January update to speaking questions: In Part 1, 3 new topics were written as Topics 30, 31 & 32 and the topic of "Toys" has been deleted. There should be no more than about 28 topics so clearly some of the topics on the Part 1 page will eventually by deleted. Two new topics were added to Part 2.
ADROIT, DEFF, ADEPT (adj.)
To have or show great skill; DEXTEROUS; nimble
What do teenager Kate Moore and action star Chuck Norris have in common? Kate has DEXTEROUS hands, and Chuck has ADROIT legs. Let me explain! Kate is the U.S. National Texting Champion. She beat out 20 other finalists by DEFTLY texting blindfolded and while maneuvering through a moving obstacle course. As everyone knows, Chuck Norris is ADEPT at using a roundhouse kick to escape even the toughest situations. In fact, it is rumored that if someone were DEFT enough to tap the energy from a Chuck Noriis roundhouse kick, he or she could power the entire country of Australia for 44 minutes.
Thanks to his own and his coach’s efforts, Terry is now an adept swimmer, maybe —---------.
A. able to keep himself from drowning
B. even ready to take part in professional swimming matches
C. in need of more swimming lessons to enable him in swim in deep parts of the pool
Answer: B
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To have or show great skill; DEXTEROUS; nimble
What do teenager Kate Moore and action star Chuck Norris have in common? Kate has DEXTEROUS hands, and Chuck has ADROIT legs. Let me explain! Kate is the U.S. National Texting Champion. She beat out 20 other finalists by DEFTLY texting blindfolded and while maneuvering through a moving obstacle course. As everyone knows, Chuck Norris is ADEPT at using a roundhouse kick to escape even the toughest situations. In fact, it is rumored that if someone were DEFT enough to tap the energy from a Chuck Noriis roundhouse kick, he or she could power the entire country of Australia for 44 minutes.
Thanks to his own and his coach’s efforts, Terry is now an adept swimmer, maybe —---------.
A. able to keep himself from drowning
B. even ready to take part in professional swimming matches
C. in need of more swimming lessons to enable him in swim in deep parts of the pool
Answer: B
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Please find below 23 of January update to speaking questions: In Part 1, 3 new topics were written as Topics 30, 31 & 32 and the topic of "Toys" has been deleted. There should be no more than about 28 topics so clearly some of the topics on the Part 1 page will eventually by deleted. Two new topics were added to Part 2.
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Omnipotent
Charles Harrington Elster
Word of the Day:
OMNIPOTENT (ahm-NIP-uh-tint)
All-powerful, almighty, having unlimited power or authority. Omnipotent is formed from the word potent, powerful, and the combining form omni-, all. Whenever you see omni- in a word you have a good clue to its meaning, for you know that half the word means “all.” For example, omnidirectional (AHM-nee-di-REK-shi-nul) means all-directional, as an omnidirectional microphone, one that picks up signals from all directions. Omnipresent (AHM-ni-PREZ-int) means all-present, present everywhere at once. Omniscient (ahm-NISH-int) means all-knowing, having universal knowledge. Omnivorous (ahm-NIV-uh-rus) means eating all kinds of food or taking in everything: “She is an avid reader with an omnivorous mind.” Our keyword, omnipotent, means all-powerful, almighty.
OMNIPOTENT (ahm-NIP-uh-tint)
All-powerful, almighty, having unlimited power or authority. Omnipotent is formed from the word potent, powerful, and the combining form omni-, all. Whenever you see omni- in a word you have a good clue to its meaning, for you know that half the word means “all.” For example, omnidirectional (AHM-nee-di-REK-shi-nul) means all-directional, as an omnidirectional microphone, one that picks up signals from all directions. Omnipresent (AHM-ni-PREZ-int) means all-present, present everywhere at once. Omniscient (ahm-NISH-int) means all-knowing, having universal knowledge. Omnivorous (ahm-NIV-uh-rus) means eating all kinds of food or taking in everything: “She is an avid reader with an omnivorous mind.” Our keyword, omnipotent, means all-powerful, almighty.
THWART and STYMIE (v.)
To stop; frustrate; prevent
The Harry Potter saga is filled with dramatic examples illustrating THWART and STYMIE. For example, Lily Potter's love THWARTED Lord Voldemort’s attempt to kill her one-year-old son Harry. In future volumes, Harry repeatedly THWARTED Lord Voldemort’s attempts to kill him.
Quick Quiz
An attempt to smuggle heroin worth S30 million into the country has been thwarted by customs officials and the smugglers----------.
A. make a fortune
B. many people got addicted
C. were sent to jail for a long time
Answer: C
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To stop; frustrate; prevent
The Harry Potter saga is filled with dramatic examples illustrating THWART and STYMIE. For example, Lily Potter's love THWARTED Lord Voldemort’s attempt to kill her one-year-old son Harry. In future volumes, Harry repeatedly THWARTED Lord Voldemort’s attempts to kill him.
Quick Quiz
An attempt to smuggle heroin worth S30 million into the country has been thwarted by customs officials and the smugglers----------.
A. make a fortune
B. many people got addicted
C. were sent to jail for a long time
Answer: C
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TOEFL iBT January 23, 2016: Speaking Task 1 @aalaeeTOEFLiBT
There are three history subjects, choose one that you would like to learn, history of science, art history.
There are three history subjects, choose one that you would like to learn, history of science, art history.
TOEFL iBT January 23, 2016: Speaking Task 2 @aalaeeTOEFLiBT
Some people prefer to make a schedule in advance; however, some others prefer to figure out what to do when the time comes. What do you prefer and explain why?
Some people prefer to make a schedule in advance; however, some others prefer to figure out what to do when the time comes. What do you prefer and explain why?
TOEFL iBT January 23, 2016: Speaking Task 3
The university is planning to open a children care center for all teaching staff. In the listening part, the female student is a supporter of the plan because basically, most of the teaching staff have so much work. That means it would be an overwhelming thing for them to take care of their children by themselves. In this case, if they are allowed to send their children to the caring center, it will be such a release for them.
Moreover, it's also a fantastic idea for the students who are looking for a job in the children care center, since they arc gonna he paid some money. For example, the man’s gonna try to get a teaching job in the care center to teach the children
there to get some money,
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The university is planning to open a children care center for all teaching staff. In the listening part, the female student is a supporter of the plan because basically, most of the teaching staff have so much work. That means it would be an overwhelming thing for them to take care of their children by themselves. In this case, if they are allowed to send their children to the caring center, it will be such a release for them.
Moreover, it's also a fantastic idea for the students who are looking for a job in the children care center, since they arc gonna he paid some money. For example, the man’s gonna try to get a teaching job in the care center to teach the children
there to get some money,
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