Vocab-ability–197 (rect, reg = right, straight) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE
Is this sentence correct?
Your answer is wrong. You need to correct a line in your working.
No one can rectify any transaction that in involved sending funds to the wrong address on the Steem Blockchain
The governments of the world want to regulate the cryptocurrency market by all means.
Don't use euphemisms, be direct in your speech
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Er...
I'm curious
You didn't upvote my post
Oops. So sorry. Thanks for catching my miss, and thanks for informing me. I'll try not to make the same mistake again.
My vocab practice
I often have to correct spelling mistakes on comments before I press "Post".
The editor asked the journalist to rectify their article before publishing it.
The reason houses have a rectangle shape is that you can then fit more into a given area, resulting in greater profit for the developers.
Should the government regulate rents to make sure they don't rise faster than wages?
The incorrigible student refused to apologise for talking back in class.
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Stay vigilant with regard to correct spelling!!!
MY VOCAB PRACTICE:
Correct.
Her friend finds it difficult to find the correct street alley to her friend’s house, hence she got lost for a little while.
Correct.
The finance city clerk has to constantly correct the city’s financial report before the meeting.
Rectify.
The new statistician made some errors in computations that her boss needed her to rectify them at once.
Rectangle.
The water fountain foundation that is being built in the new park is of a rectangle shape.
Regulate.
The new forklift operator is currently in training on how to regulate the machinery.
Direct.
The squad members stood direct toward the flag pole during the flag exchange ceremony.
Direct.
Good leaders should how to direct subordinates as well as lead by example at all times.
Incorrigible.
The husband developed an incorrigible habit of betrayal toward his wife.
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE
They taught us the correct way to cook Pasta.
The teacher asked us to correct our sentences.
We told him that his theory wasn't perfect, and that he had to rectify it.
Some crystals have a rectangle structure, but those are very rare.
The heating temperature does not self-regulate, that's why you should always be near the machine.
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Did you hear that youth are being called racist for dressing up in ethnic halloween costumes? How far is that nonsense going to go?
Remember, "It's OK to be white" posters created shock and horror around the world. We're living in very interesting times.
MY VOCAB PRACTICE:
Correct
The correct answer was "yes, I will try" not "no, I can't".
Correct
I tried to correct the light from the picture in Lightroom.
Rectify
The doctor needed to rectify the diagnostic in order to understand what he was talking about.
Rectangle
When I was a kid I had huge problems remembering how to draw a rectangle.
Regulate
He needed to regulate the hours spent on the computer playing video games instead of studying.
Direct
He sent a direct message to the owner to ask for reparation.
Direct
The director directed the customer to me to help him out.
Incorrigible
His behaviour became incorrigible after he grown up doing whatever he wants, not what is good.
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE
1-You have taken correct decision about this matter.
2-There are so many fault in your sentence, please correct it.
3-You have to rectify your bad habits.
4-The matchbox is the example of rectangle.
5-I can't regulate this matter.
6-Please stand up in direct situation.
7-A filmmaker direct the movie according to social activities.
8-His bad habit cannot be incorrigible
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