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	13-Dec-11 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists malefactor [ MAL-uh'-fak-ter ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. a criminal, evildoer, felon, or one who harms another   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Due to insufficient evidence the malefactor was acquitted by the court.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Offences involving food adulteration are non-cognisable and result in minimal fine. The malefactor is free to go back to his illicit trade with impunity. DNA, Good Move, January 15, 2008   cognizant [ KOG-nuh'-zuh' nt, KON-uh'- ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. conscious, aware or mindful   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   A cognizant leader is the need of the hour.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The McCain team "made a cognizant decision" to spice up their approach, said Bounds. CNN, McCain's campaign of mockery may be a double-edged sword, By Rebecca Sinderbrand, August 8, 2008   judicious [  joo-DISH-uh' s ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. discreet or prudent 2. well-advised, sagacious, wise or sensible   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The logging company initiated a program for judicious forestry operations in order to conserve forest resources.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   There have been suggestions that candidates could produce impressive-sounding applications by dint of some judicious cutting and pasting from the internet, while well-regarded doctors would be left jobless. The Herald, The doctors fiasco goes on, 23 July 2009   cantata [ kuh'n-TAH-tuh' ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. a choral composition often using a sacred text, as a lyric drama set to music but not to be acted. 2. a musical composition   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He performed the rites by reciting a religious cantata.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Neville Gabie is the Artist In Residence for the project and has been working to create a choral cantata. BBC, Cabot Circus news, 18 December 2009.   insightful [ IN-sahyt-fuh'l ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. characterized by or displaying intuition 2. exhibiting a discerning ability 3. perceptive   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   They had a good team leader who's ideas were practical and insightful.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   They have created inventive and insightful features on American Public Radio for the past three decades. BBC, Documentaries, 7 May 2007.   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 Free Test   |   Buy Courses   |   Fun Learning Games   |   100-Percentilers About TestFunda.com - TestFunda is backed by www.ZeusLearning.com. 4 IIT-IIM graduates form the Management Team. - The 85+ member team has vast experience in MBA Coaching and Computer-Based Training and Testing. - For 9 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