tailieunhanh - 400 must have words for the toefl part 15

You may use the work for your own noncommercial and personal use; any other use of the work is strictly prohibited. Your right to use the work may be temiinated if you fail to comply with these terms. | 124 JtUlOg 3. bitterly adv. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings Senator Thomas bitterly opposed the movement to design a new state flag. Parts of speech bitterness n bitter adj 4. candidate n. Someone who wants to be chosen especially in an elec- tion for a position In most . elections there are only two major-party candidates for president. Usage tips Candidate is often followed by a for phrase. Parts of speech candidacy n 5. coalition n. A group of several different groups or countries that are working together to achieve a certain goal. Several local churches mosques synagogues and temples formed a coalition to promote understanding among people of different religions. 6. contest v. To challenge Dave Roper who narrowly lost the mayor s race contested the results demanding a recount of the votes. Usage tips The noun contest can mean a game especially one played for a prize. Parts of speech contest n 7. election n. A process in which people choose officials Because of problems with vote-counting four years ago international observers monitored this year s election to make sure it was fair. Parts of speech elect v elective adj 8. inaugurate v. To bring into public office to start formally The . president is elected in November but is not inaugurated until the following January. wwwjust2down i 0ci a . 125 An effort to bring electric service to farms and small towns was inaugurated with the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. Usage tips When it means bring into public office inaugurate is usually in the passive voice. Parts of speech inauguration n inaugural adj 9. policy n. An approved way for approaching a certain kind of situation The policy said that government money could not be given to any private hospital. 10. poll v. To find out a small group s opinion so that you can guess what a much larger group thinks The newspaper polled 500 registered voters and found that only 27 percent were in favor of expanding the