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, Ch...