TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 31-Jul-12

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	31-Jul-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists stasis [ STEY-sis, STAS-is ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   a balanced or static stage   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Stasis in the arts of a society eventually leads to economic and social decline.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   They suggested that once species have evolved they change little, a condition they called "stasis." MSN Encarta, Punctuated Equilibrium, Encyclopedia Article   mellifluous [ muh'-LIF-loo-uh' s ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. having a sweet, smooth flow; pleasing to hear 2. sweetened, as if with honey   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Her mellifluous voice made her a popular news anchor.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Peter Shaffer, for example, will talk with a mellifluous fluency, Harold Pinter will talk in everyday conversation with a sometimes jerky hesitancy. BBC, Film & Drama, Ask Michael Billington   penchant [ PEN-chuh' nt; Fr. Pahn*-SHAHN* ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   a strong liking or inclination   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He has a penchant for the MTV rock star look- faded jeans, leather jackets and streaked blond hair.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Derek Morris is a 64-year-old former accountant from Bristol with a penchant for cardigans and long subsidised bus journeys. BBC, Inside Out, The legendary DJ Derek   malediction [ mal-i-DIK-shuh' n ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. the act of cursing or calling down some evil upon someone 2. a curse; imprecation   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Superstitious rural folk still believe in the power of a tantrik's malediction.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In another recent piece on Pound (not available online), Frank Kermode devoted some time to Pound's famous malediction against usury, citing it as evidence of anti-Semitism. Los Angeles Times, Pound Foolish   cartography [ kahr-TOG-ruh'-fee ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   the technique or art of creating maps or charts   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Mapmaking or cartography is a difficult subject requiring years of study.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Mapmaking, or cartography, has been greatly assisted by technological advancements since World War II. Maps - MSN Encarta   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