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	03-Jun-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists sacrosanct [ SAK-roh-sangkt ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. hallowed, holy or sacred 2. one that is uninfringeable or inviolable   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   All the sacrosanct objects were kept in a safe and rarely displayed to the public.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In the run-up to the March presidential elections, Putin refused repeated calls to seek a constitutional amendment allowing him to run for a third consecutive term, saying the constitution was sacrosanct. abc News, Russian Lawmakers Back Extending Presidential Term, By DAVID NOWAK, November 14, 2008   lax [ laks ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. negligent, careless or lacking vigour 2. slack, loose or not rigid or taut 3. (of the bowels) loose or not retentive 4. (phonetics) articulated by relaxing jaw and tongue muscles   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The lax attitude displayed by the manager resulted in severe losses to the company.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Ms Harman's intervention in the pension row came as the Conservatives condemned British regulators for taking "too lax" an approach towards financial misdemeanours. Telegraph, Sir Fred Goodwin will not be allowed to keep his pension, says Harriet Harman, By Robert Winnett, Deputy Political Editor, 02 Mar 2009   invincible [ in-VIN-suh'-buh'l  ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. unbeatable 2. cannot be conquered   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The foolish Emperor considered himself invincible and decided to conquer the world.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The Nazis seemed like a cold and invincible enemy, thanks in part to the efficiency of their propaganda, the scale of the Nuremburg rallies, the skull and crossbones insignia, the scream of Stukas as they dive-bombed. The Telegraph, Second World War: the build up to war, Nigel Farndale, 17 August 2009   dribble [ DRIB-uh'l ]   [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (tr. v. ) let fall or flow in a trickle 2. (intr. v.) to trickle or flow in small amounts 3. (intr. v.) to drool or slaver 4. (intr. v.) to advance with the ball in play 5. (n.) a trickle 6. (n.) a small amount 3. (n.) the act of advancing with the ball in play   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The gushing river had been reduced to a dribble during the dry spell.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The details of misinformation that dribble into our lives (like fears about "enough protein") follow naturally from this fact and have been reflected upon in detail by writers like Marion Nestle. CNN, Food industry dictates nutrition policy, Jonathan Safran Foer, 30 October 2009.   gust [ guhst ]   [ noun, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. a sudden blast of wind 2. a burst of water or an abrupt rush of 3. an out burst of feelings or emotions 4. to blow all of a sudden   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He tried to hold onto his hat but it was blown off his head by a sudden gust.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Keep both hands on the wheel, particularly if you're being buffeted by the wind or the slipstreams of other vehicles, and anticipate stronger winds and gusts on exposed stretches of road or when passing high-sided vehicles. The Telegraph, Gale warnings for northern Britain, Alastair Jamieson, 3 October 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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