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	18-May-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists specious [ SPEE-shuh' s ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. having a characteristic of being logical and plausible when actually it is fictitious or not genuine deceptively beautiful or visually appealing   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The debate consisted mostly of specious arguments.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In assessing what Palin's candidacy has meant for feminism, the question is not specious. Telegraph, And Sarah Palin's favourite number is.?.?. 12, By Lionel Shriver, 14/11/2008   luxuriant [ luhg-ZHOO' R-ee-uh' nt, luhk-SHOO' R- ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. fruitful, lush or abundant 2. prolific or superabundant 3. extravagantly ornate or florid   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The luxuriant spa boasted of many amenities.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In the ancient world, the Greeks were renowned for their luxuriant beards, regarded as badges of maturity and wisdom (Socrates was known as "Bearded Master"). Telegraph, Quite Interesting, 08 Jan 2009   levee [ LEV-ee ]   [ noun, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) an embankment to prevent overflow 2. (n.) a jetty for ships to dock 3. (tr. v.) to provide with a barrier so as to prevent flooding   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The villagers constructed a levee in order to prevent a flooding the village.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Flood waters entered Sitamarhi on Saturday when the Bagmati breached a levee at the village of Tilaktajpur. BBC, Flood affects thousands in India, 3 August 2009   awry [ uh'-RAHY ]   [ adjective, adverb ]   MEANING :   1. (adv.) in a position that is twisted toward one side 2. (adv.) away from the proper course 3. (adj.) with a sidewards twist or askew 4. (adj.) amiss   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The sudden gust of wind blew the girl's neatly combed hair all awry.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   A play in a prestigious Frankfurt theater went awry when four of Germany's top actors decided to substitute vodka for water. BBC, Friday's Quote of the Day, 29 January 2010.   rotundity [ roh-TUHN-di-tee ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. the condition of roundness or plumpness in a person 2. fullness of tone or speech   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   To get rid of her rotundity, the doctor recommended a fat free diet and regular exercise.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Short and inclined to rotundity, Graham was a formidably energetic manager who demanded high standards. The Telegraph, Sir Peter Graham, 2 August 2009.   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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