TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 09-Feb-12
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 09-Feb-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists pittance [ PIT-ns ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. a scanty or meagre allowance or remuneration 2. a small monetary sum USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The fact that government employees in this country receive a pittance as salaries is probably the likely cause for corruption in the bureaucracy. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The long-suffering shareholders of Northern Rock will likely receive a pittance in compensation in the wake of Chancellor Alistair Darling's announcement yesterday that the beleaguered mortgage lender is to be taken into temporary public ownership. The Herald, Buy-out will have a knock-on effect for borrowers, MARK SMITH, Deputy Business Editor, February 18 2008 frivolity [ fri-V