TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 21-Jan-12
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 21-Jan-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists ossify [ OS-uh'-fahy ] [ intransitive verb, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (tr.v.) to harden and transform to a bone 2. (tr. v.) to be rigid or resist change and unconventionality 3. (intr. v.) to change a bone by hardening 4. (intr. v.) to be rigid or unconventional in beliefs and behaviour USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Countries that do not allow any form of free expression to their people will ossify artistically, socially and ultimately economically. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Economies that do not bring out the best in people will ossify and fall behind. BBC, UK Politics: Warring parties clash ...