GETTING TO KNOW THE TOEFL
He carefully gathered his thoughts just before the interview.
A gathering of citizens developed outside the courthouse.
motion n. the state of changing one's position
v. motion* * to direct by moving
Syn. movement
The motion of the flame was hypnotic.
They motioned her to leave the area.
partisan adj. strongly supporting a group or point of view
Syn. biased
Partisan political infighting caused Congress's influence to decline.
His views reflected his partisan bins.
pattern n. a regular, repeated arrangement or action
adj. patterned Syn. habit
v. pattern
The bright pattern of the monarch butterfly distracts its predators.
The new stadium was patterned after the old traditional ballparks.
Phenomena n. natural events or facts; strange or notable
adv. phenomenally happenings
adj