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	25-Jul-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists apiary [ EY-pee-er-ee ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   a place in which bees or bee hives are kept and raised for honey   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The apiary in Marine lines has the capacity to supply honey to all of South Mumbai.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The honey in their popular Pooh Beer is from a bee keeper whose apiary is just up the road from them in Ridge Lane. BBC, Nuneaton brewery rises to the taste challenge, 10 February 2003   coterie [ KOH-tuh'-ree ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   a faction or group of people with a similar interest or purpose; a clique   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The coterie of astronomers, physicists and engineers feel that the day of mass space tourism is not far away.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   For, in the imaginations of a coterie of physicists, biologists and engineers, an alternative world is taking shape. The Economist, The future of energy, Jun 19th 2008   feign [ feyn ]   [ intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (intr. v.) to pretend or to give a fake impression of 2. (tr. v.) to invent, fabricate or represent falsely   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He feigned illness in order to avoid having to go to school.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The sympathy was not feigned: most European leaders know they would struggle to win a referendum on Lisbon. Economist, The unanimity problem, Jun 26th 2008   conform [ kuh' n-FAWRM ]   [ verb ]   MEANING :   to act or be in agreement   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The CBI's findings into the allegations of match fixing did not conform to that of the Chandrachud committee.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Many of the 60-watt electric bulbs brands in India do not conform to norms and specifications of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), says Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS). The Times of India, Many bulb brands do not conform to BIS norms: Study, 22 Aug 2003, TNN   jaunty [ JAWN-tee, JAHN- ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   having self confidence, carefree and buoyant   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The HR manager was impressed with the applicant's jaunty mannerisms.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   While some parts of the book are jaunty and upbeat, others are deliberate and thought-provoking. The Times of India, Delightful times, 20 Apr 2008, Anubha Sawhney Joshi, TNN   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. Principe TestFunda.com - LEARN with THE LEADER in Online MBA Test Prep Demo Lessons   |   Take a Free Test   |   Buy Courses   |   Fun Learning Games   |   100-Percentilers About TestFunda.com - TestFunda is backed by www.ZeusLearning.com. 4 IIT-IIM graduates form the Management Team. - The 85+ member team has vast experience in MBA Coaching and Computer-Based Training and Testing. - For 9 years Zeus has created award-winning courseware for companies like Discovery Channel, Reader's Digest, Texas Instruments, Pearson Education. - The TestFunda Advisory Board comprises CEOs and MDs of international educational companies. About This Newsletter You received this email because you have registered with www.TestFunda.com. If you do not want to receive this email or want to sign up for other newsletters from TestFunda  click here. Problems getting this mail? To get this mail in your inbox, add noreply@testfunda.com to your contact list.       UNSUBSCRIBE / SUBSCRIBE | ABOUT | WHY TESTFUNDA | FAQ | PRIVACY | SUPPORT | CONTACT | DISCUSS   © Enabilon Learning Private Limited. All rights reserved