Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/31/2015 - 17:41
definition:
warn strongly; put on guard
sentence:
The association cautioned that escaping moths could contaminate nearby farms and endanger their organic certification.
difficulty:
easy
toefl frequency:
3
toefl classification:
adverb:
cautiously
adjective:
cautious; cautionary
adverb sentence:
Bank executives remain cautiously optimistic about the outlook.
Better to get informed and engage cautiously than to sit back and do nothing at all.
adjective sentence:
My time in the industry gave me endless anecdotes and cautionary tales.
Even if we become more cautious in our day-to-day emailing, we sometimes forget how auto-fill works in programs we use less regularly.
verb:
caution
verb sentence:
He cautions other swimmers that he didn't see the shark's fin until after it first bit him.
noun:
caution
noun sentence:
Just use caution, and listen to your gut when you feel like something isn't quite right.