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regal [ REE-guh' l ]
 noun, adjective ]
 MEANING :
 1. pertaining to or characteristic of a king or monarch
2. royal
3. glorious, marvellous or stately
 USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
 The ceremony was conducted in full regal splendour.
 USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
 It was not only Mr Mandela's regal charm that won over white South Africans.
The Economist, Nelson Mandela: Rugby's role in his rise, Sep 11th 2008
 
impinge [ im-PINJ ]
 intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
 MEANING :
 1. (intr.v.) to infringe, trespass or encroach
2. (intr.v.) to impact or make an impression on something
3. (tr.v.) to make inroads
 USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
 He said his rights were impinged upon.
 USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
 These performance models are designed to add a little excitement while not impinging on those core brand values.
CNN, GM's Buick unveils high-performance line, By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNNMoney.com staff writer, March 27, 2007
 
limn [ lim ]
 transitive verb ]
 MEANING :
 1. to represent or depict by means of a drawing or painting
2. to describe
3. to delineate
 USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
 The walls of the caves are limned with scenes from everyday life.
 USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
 Years later, they may be limned with golden recollections, but not so during the dark present.
CNN, On the literary campaign trail, August 31, 2000, By Todd Leopold
 
liberality [ lib-uh'-RAL-i-tee ]
 noun ]
 MEANING :
 1. the trait of giving generously
2. broadmindedness
 USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
 His liberality was lauded by one and all.
 USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
 Their choices were highly predictable, with London-based, middle class, left-leaning liberality featuring prominently in the mix.
BBC, How Richard and Judy changed what we read, Finlo Rohrer, 1 July 2009
 
propagate [ PROP-uh'-geyt ]
 intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
 MEANING :
 1. (tr.v.)to spread, disseminate or get transmitted
2. (tr.v.)to breed, reproduce or multiply
3. (intr.v.) to multiply, breed or increase in large numbers
 USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
 The disease has propagated across continents.
 USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
 Dust particles propogate very quickly during November.
The Times of India, 'Tis the season to sneeze, October 27, 2002
 
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
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