TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 20-Dec-11
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 20-Dec-11 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists pejorative [ pi-JAWR-uh'-tiv, -JOR-, PEJ-uh'-rey-, PEE-juh'- ] [ noun, adjective ] MEANING : 1. (adj.) derogatory, insulting or belittling 2. (adj.) worsening or declining 3. (n.) an expression or word that is pejorative or derogatory in nature USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Their pejorative words led the poor man committing suicide. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : When governments are described as pursuing populist policies the adjective is often intended to be pejorative. The Herald, A punishing schedule, August 23 2007 alchemy [ AL-kuh'-mee ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. a medieval chemical science and specula...