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	13-Mar-14 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists bludgeon [ BLUHJ-uh' n ]   [ noun, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) a club that is used as a weapon and whose one side is more loaded than the other 2. (tr.v.) to attack, hit or strike someone 3. (tr.v.) to coerce, bully or force someone into something   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Her death was caused by a blow to the head by a bludgeon.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   I was able to clear my mind after that and the sixes at the end were very natural free-flowing shots, not trying to bludgeon the ball over the ropes. Gilchrist said The Times of India, Gilchrist savours sweet sixes success, 18 Nov 2007   extradite [ EK-struh'-dahyt ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   the surrender of a criminal or a fugitive from one country or authority to another   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Portugal's decision to extradite notorious gangster Abu Salem to India was welcomed by most people in this country.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Serbia's foreign minister says it will not extradite a Serbian student wanted in New York on assault charges. The New York Times, Serbia Won't Extradite Assault Suspect, By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, July 22, 2008   celerity [ suh'-LER-i-tee ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   speed or swiftness   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The celerity achieved by the car amazed everyone.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   After raiding the firm only a week ago, they arrested Mr Horie on January 23rd with unprecedented celerity. Economist, Livedoor, Jan 26th 2006   yore [ yawr, yohr ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   time past or long ago   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Facts of yore become fables of present.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The initial claim that the new prime minister would be "unspun", with none of the leaking and distortion of yore, soon turned out to be nonsense. Economist, Tailspin, Apr 16th 2009   supersede [ soo-per-SEED ]   [ transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. to replace something inferior 2. to set aside or displace   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The research department invented a new processor which superseded the old one.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   A Lib Dem spokesman said the party's "best practice" manual had now been superseded and was "commenting on a system that no longer exists". The Telegraph, Lib Dems tutored MPs on how to exploit their expenses, Ed Howker, 26 September 2009   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. Principe TestFunda.com - LEARN with THE LEADER in Online MBA Test Prep Demo Lessons   |   Take a Demo Test   |   Buy Courses   |   Fun Learning Games   |   100-Percentilers About TestFunda.com - TestFunda is backed by www.ZeusLearning.com. 3 IIT-IIM graduates form the Management Team. - The 85+ member team has vast experience in MBA Coaching and Computer-Based Training and Testing. - For 12 years Zeus has created award-winning courseware for companies like Discovery Channel, Reader's Digest, Texas Instruments, Pearson Education. - The TestFunda Advisory Board comprises CEOs and MDs of international educational companies. About This Newsletter You received this email because you have registered with www.TestFunda.com. If you do not want to receive this email or want to sign up for other newsletters from TestFunda  click here. Problems getting this mail? To get this mail in your inbox, add noreply@testfunda.com to your contact list.       UNSUBSCRIBE / SUBSCRIBE | ABOUT | WHY TESTFUNDA | FAQ | PRIVACY | SUPPORT | CONTACT | DISCUSS   © Enabilon Learning Private Limited. All rights reserved