TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 26-Oct-12

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	26-Oct-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists hermetic [ hur-Met-ik ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. airtight, impervious or sealed by fusion 2. magical or esoteric 3. associated with or related to hermes trismegistus   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The new hermetic sealed packets keep the food fresh and hot.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   It's as though both the paper and the implements on show have been given life in the hermetic atmospheres of the display cases. BBC, Collective, A garden of delights   askance [ uh'-SKANS ]   [ adverb ]   MEANING :   1. glance obliquely or sideways 2. to observe suspiciously   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He looked askance at the man approaching him.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   No longer does society look askance at single parents who might be so as they never married, or are divorced or lost a partner. The Times Of India, Parent Parochialism, 19 Sep 2008   inter [ in-TUR ]   [ transitive verb ]   MEANING :   entomb or bury   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The pyramids in which ancient Pharaohs have been interred are one of the wonders of the world.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   He was interred in a tomb that was never intended for a king. The Times of India, Curse in Reverse, 10 November 2007   saunter [ SAWN-ter, SAHN- ]   [ transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (tr.v.) to walk or stroll in a relaxed manner or with a gentle gait 2. (n.) a relaxed, gentle gait 3. (n.) a stroll or unhurried, relaxed walk   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He sauntered around the park to gain her attention.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   So far, their new peace process is sauntering along at a casual pace. BBC, A special Mid-East anniversary looms, By Jeremy Bowen, 27 February 2008   inveigh [ in-VEY ]   [ intransitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. to speak out vehemently or protest bitterly   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The politician preferred to inveigh against his many enemies with the help of editorials in his newspaper.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In England, at least, Black was something of a model proprietor, refusing to fire A.N. Wilson or Taki even after ugly public quarrels over Israel, preferring, instead, to inveigh against them and his myriad other enemies in the pages of his publications. Chronicles Magazine, The Fall of Lord Blackadder and Lady Manolo (of Blahnik), by Kevin Michael Grace   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. 3 IIT-IIM graduates form the Management Team. - The 85+ member team has vast experience in MBA Coaching and Computer-Based Training and Testing. - For 12 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