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	15-May-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists savant [ sa-VAHNT, SAV-uh' nt; Fr. Sa*-vahn* ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. a philosopher, scholar or one who is learned   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The king decided to consult a savant for a better understanding of the subject.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   There is usually some savant among the holiday guests who notes that of course there's room for dessert -- there is a hollow leg or extra stomach set aside for just that purpose. abc NEWs, I Couldn't Eat Another Bite! What's for Dessert?, By DAVID L. KATZ, M.D., Nov. 22, 2007   infraction [ in-FRAK-shuh' n ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   infringement or violation of a pact or law   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The infraction resulted in heavy fines being imposed.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   At present the cuts are carried out in July and September, and occupiers of land may be fined up to £50 for each infraction. BBC, Branchage changes to be discussed, 31 October 2007   irksome [ URK-suh'm ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. irritating 2. bothersome   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   All the people found his habit of spying on his neighbours very irksome.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The president seems to find the Russian media's tendency to highlight his treatment of the Belarusian opposition particularly irksome. BBC, Russia protests over Belarus TV closure, 24 July, 2004   beget [ bi-GET ]   [ transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (tr. v. ) to procreate, spawn or breed 2. (tr. v.) to cause   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The young couple who survived the accident hoped they could beget children and live a normal family life.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   They hope success will beget success and they will be able to muddle through. CNN, China: From Tiananmen through today, Jaime FlorCruz, 4 June 2009.   desiccate [ DES-i-keyt ]   [ adjective, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (tr. v.) to dry completely or thoroughly 2. (tr. v.) (of food) to remove moisture in order to preserve 3. (tr. v.) to make lifeless or dull 4. (intr. v.) to become dry 5.(adj.) dehydrated or dried 6. (adj.) wanting in spirit or animation   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The company would first desiccate the vegetable then grind it to a powder and finally pack the powdered vegetable in attractive containers for export to third world countries.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   And the best medicine administered by the vet is an ancient Egyptian cure - honey - which helps to dessicate the wound. BBC, Animal welfare worker, 7 July 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. 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