TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 19-Nov-11

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	19-Nov-11 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists fledgling [ FLEJ-ling ]   [ noun, adjective ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) a young, immature or inexperienced person 2. (n.) a young, just fledged, bird 3. (adj.) new, young, immature or having no experience   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   East Timor's fledgling democracy needs to be nurtured by the big powers if it is to endure.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   On the other are those who say that giving in to Mr Bashir's blackmail—by withholding an indictment in the hope that he will co-operate with UN and other peacekeepers—will undermine the fledgling court's credibility and encourage other murderous tyrants. Economist, Sudan's leader is accused, but others can expect to follow, Jul 17th 2008   acoustics [ uh'-KOO-stiks ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. the characteristics or quality of a room to reflect sound waves in such a way as to produce distinct learning 2. the branch of physics that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception and effects of sound   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   It was a pleasure to listen to the London Philharmonic Orchestra on account of the superb acoustics of the Opera house   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Although considered an architectural masterpiece, the Sydney Opera House has been criticized for poor acoustics in the Concert Hall and a lack of performance and backstage space in the Opera Theater. abcNews, Sydney Opera House Designer Joern Utzon Dies at 90, By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press Writer, November 29, 2008   evince [ i-VINS  ]   [ transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. to prove, manifest, reveal or make evident 2. to demonstrate a trait or characteristic   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He evinced his theory by providing appropriate evidence in court.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Generally speaking, the policy of attacking, killing and forcibly displacing members of some tribes does not evince a specific intent to annihilate, in whole or in part, a group distinguished on racial, ethnic, national or religious grounds. CNN, U.N. report: Darfur not genocide, 1 February 2005   coda [ KOH-duh' ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) the concluding part or section of a ballet, a musical composition, or a statement 2. (n.) anything that serves as the ending or concluding part.   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The scintillating coda of the ballet performance became the talk of the town.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In a horrible coda to the day, at 2115 local time (0215 GMT), there was one more killing, in a parking lot in Virginia. BBC, Sniper's motive remains a mystery, Adam Brookes, 10 November 2009.   gruesome [ GROO-suhm ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. ghastly or causing horror 2. grisly or horribly repugnant 3. distressing   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The horror film was marked for universal audiences because all the gruesome scenes had been censored.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Mr Zardari said the government was determined to defeat terrorism and such gruesome acts could not deter the resolve of the nation. BBC, Pakistan suicide attack kills 10 at Quetta hospital, 16 April 2010.   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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