TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 17-May-12

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	17-May-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists sodden [ SOD-n ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. (adj.) soggy, saturated or moisture-laden 2. (adj.) expressionless, unintelligent or dull caused by indulgence in alcoholic beverages 3. (adj.)torpid or listless 4. (tr.v.) to become or be made sodden 5. (intr.v.) to become or be made sodden   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Her sodden garments were not fit to be reused.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Unfortunately, it is the half-drunk, not the drink-sodden, who experience the heightened excitement of intoxication—who throw themselves out of windows in the expectation of flying, in preference to falling downstairs in a heap on the way out. Chronicles Magazine, Liberalism as Addiction, by Chilton Williamson, Jr.   jostle [ JOS-uh' l ]   [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (intr.v.) to collide, shove, push or elbow 2. (intr.v.) to contend or vie for a position 3. (tr.v.) to shove, push or bump into 4. (intr.v.) to vie or contend for an advantage 5. (n.) a shock, push, bump or collision   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He was jostled and pushed out of the train.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Angel would jostle for position beneath the hole and squat with a sheet of paper on his knees to do his secret drawings. abcNews, On Death Row, Nigerian Draws the Hanged, By KATY POWNALL Associated Press Writer, December 30, 2008   legacy [ LEG-uh'-see ]   [ noun, adjective ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) heritage 2. (n.) money or property left for another by a will 3.(adj.) Relating to computer periphery or data that is outmoded.   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   After his death, the legacy was passed on to his two children.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The 'new stadium' concept represents the very opportunity to meet FIFA requirements, provide a magnificent legacy for Rushcliffe and Greater Nottingham, but at the same time recognising the sensitivities and concerns of local communities. The Telegraph, Nottingham Forest hope new ground will stage 2018 World Cup matches, 7 September 2009   geniality [ jee-nee-AL-i-tee ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. a friendly disposition 2. courteous and pleasant   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He became the most popular student in school because of his geniality.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   His face was rather long and cheerful, he had fine eyes, and in his appearance and manner could express geniality or, when necessary, a serious composure. The telegraph, Moctezuma: the leader who lost an empire, 21 September 2009.   felicity [ fi-LIS-i-tee ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. the state of being very happy or in bliss 2. a pleasing personality or an instance of skilful faculty 3. good fortune   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   She was so much in love that her felicity was boundless.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   This overall sense of felicity speaks of his self-proclaimed passion for the American barefoot marvel Mark Morris, as do the many fleeting, witty moments with which he peppers the piece. The Telegraph, Royal Ballet triple bill at Covent Garden, review, Mark Monahan, 10 May 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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