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	15-Sep-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists esoteric [ es-uh'-TER-ik ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. understood by or designed for only a select few 2. requiring or showcasing special knowledge that is revealed only to a small group 3. private; confidential 4. of a rare, special, or unusual interest   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The esoteric seminar on "the relevance of the Upanishads in present day society" attracted a sparse audience.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The agenda featured esoteric items like a discussion of 19th-century social attitudes toward the germ theory and a detailed analysis of the inks that Galileo used in one of his manuscripts. The New York Times, Esoteric Wedge of Academia Is Roiled by Hunt for Bomber, WILLIAM J. BROAD, August 5, 1995   heretic [ n. HER-i-tik; adj. HER-i-tik, huh'-RET-ik ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   a person who holds controversial beliefs, especially contrary to religion, profession etc.   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Joan of Arc was unjustly accused of being a heretic and, as a result, was burnt at the stake.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In 1633 the astronomer was tried as a heretic and forced to recant his theory that the Earth revolved around the sun. ABC NEWS, Vatican: It's OK to Believe in Aliens, By ARIEL DAVID, May 13, 2008   proclivity [ proh-KLIV-i-tee ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   habitual or natural tendency toward something; predisposition   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   His proclivity to putting on weight meant that he had to exercise regularly in order to keep fit.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Due to its reproductive proclivity, the rabbit is also regarded as a symbol of fertility. BBC, The Easter Bunny   obviate [ OB-vee-eyt ]   [ verb ]   MEANING :   to anticipate and remove a difficulty   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The risk of serious injury suffered by motorists can be obviated by wearing a helmet.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The system will allow cricketers to challenge the umpire's decision to obviate controversies and bring in greater transparency in the game. The Times of India, ICC chief to inspect third umpire referral system, 20 Jul, 2008   commodious [ kuh'-MOH-dee-uh' s ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   spacious and roomy   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   It is virtually impossible for a middle class person to find commodious accommodation in Mumbai.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Living in cheap and commodious housing, inhabitants of the larger settlement blocs close to the Green Line could enjoy a comfortable suburban lifestyle within an easy commute to jobs inside Israel itself. National Geographic, Lines in the Sand: Deadly Times in the West Bank and Gaza, By Andrew Cockburn, October 2002   Spelled Pronunciation Key Stress marks: [ CAPS ] indicates the primary stressed syllable, as in newspaper [NOOZ-pey-per ] and information [ in-fer-MEY-shuh' n ] CONSONANTS [b] boy, baby, rob [d] do, ladder, bed [f] food, offer, safe [g] get, bigger, dog [h] happy, ahead [j] jump, budget, age [k] can, speaker, stick [l] let, follow, still [m] make, summer, time [n] no, dinner, thin [ng] singer, think, long [p] put, apple, cup [r] run, marry, far, store [s] sit, city, passing, face [sh] she, station, push [t] top, better, cat [ch] church, watching, nature, witch [th] thirsty, nothing, math [th'] this, mother, breathe [v] very, seven, love [w] wear, away [hw] where, somewhat [y] yes, onion [z] zoo, easy, buzz [zh] measure, television, beige   VOWELS [a] apple, can, hat [ey] aid, hate, day [ah] arm, father, aha [air] air, careful, wear [aw] all, or, talk, lost, saw [e] ever, head, get [ee] eat, see, need [eer] ear, hero, beer [er] teacher, afterward, murderer [i] it, big, finishes [ahy] I, ice, hide, deny [o] odd, hot, woffle [oh] owe, road, below [oo] ooze, food, soup, sue [oo'] good, book, put [oi] oil, choice, toy [ou] out, loud, how [uh] up, mother, mud [uh'] about, animal, problem, circus [ur] early, bird, stirring   FOREIGN SOUNDS [a*] Fr. ami [kh*] Scot. loch, Ger. ach or ich [œ] Fr. feu, Ger. schön [r*] Fr. au revoir, Yiddish rebbe [uh*] Fr. oeuvre [y*] Fr. tu, Ger. über   SAMPLE NASALIZED VOWELS [an*] Fr. bien [ahn*] Fr. croissant [awn*] Fr. bon [œn*] Fr. parfum [in*] Port. 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