TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 28-Nov-11
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 28-Nov-11 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists machination [ mak-uh'-NEY-shuh' n ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. a cunning plot or scheme 2. an instance of plotting USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The machinations of the real estate developers in trying to grab land meant for the resettlement of slum dwellers came to naught. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : This steep increase in land value is not the machination of realtors, but a negative land price hike effected by the stamps and registration department. THE TIMES OF INDIA, Land rate up 3000 per cent, 24 Mar 2008, S Kushala,TNN dorsal [ DAWR-suh' l ] [ adjective ] ...