TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 15-Dec-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 15-Dec-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists rebuke [ ri-BYOOK ] [ noun, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (tr. v.) to reprove or express sharp, stern disapproval of 2. (tr. v.) to reprimand or admonish 3. (tr. v.) check or repress 4. (n.) a sharp, stern disapproval or a reprimand USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The teacher rebuked the children who did not complete their homework assignment. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The rebuke comes after China warned that Washington risked damaging US-China relations if it went ahead with the meeting, however analysts said the China's carefully calibrated response indicated that Beijing was not going to overreact. The Telegraph, China summons US ambassador to protest Barack Obama's meeting with Dalai Lama, Peter Foste