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	21-Jun-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists allergic [ uh'-LUR-jik ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. having an aversion or dislike to 2. of, characterized by, pertaining to allergy   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   An allergic reaction should be treated as soon as possible to prevent it turning fatal.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Mrs Mitchell, a grandmother, suffered a serious allergic reaction to the bite and within seconds she was gasping for breath and losing consciousness. Telegraph, False widow spider spreading across Britain puts woman in intensive care, By Nigel Bunyan, 28 Jan 2009   conch [ kongk, konch ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. a marine gastropod mollusc or its shell 2. the shell trumpet that was used by tritons 3. a bahamian or a resident, inhabitant or native of the Florida Keys   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The conch shell is used instead of a trumpet in many Hindu rituals.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   She compared the title national poet for Wales to the conch shell in William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies. BBC, Clarke named Wales' national poet, 31 March 2008   bibulous [ BIB-yuh'-luh' s ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. fond of or addicted to alcoholic beverages 2. highly absorbent, as paper or soil   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The bibulous man was found sleeping in the lane behind the local bar.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The potbellied male, ridiculously outsize nose hanging from his face like a ripe fruit, is so ugly he's endearing, in a kind of bibulous-old-uncle way. National Geographic, Borneo, By Mel White   amorous [ AM-er-uh' s ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. strongly disposed, attracted to or fond of love esp. making love 2. enamoured or being in love 3. suggestive of, indicating or expressing love 4. associated with or pertaining to love   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   She ridiculed his amorous intentions towards her.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   A group that helps hundreds of amorous toads to cross busy roads in the New Forest is appealing for volunteers. BBC, Appeal for toad patrol volunteers, 10 February 2008   credo [ KREE-doh, KREY- ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   any system or formulae of principles and beliefs; any creed   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The credo has yet to be proven in order to be accepted by society.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Neville Isdell told the BBC the firm supported the "credo of the Olympic movement", and agreed deals well before it knew where each Games would be held. BBC, Coca-Cola defends Olympics deal , 7 July 2008   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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