TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 03-Apr-12
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 03-Apr-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists precipice [ PRES-uh'-pis ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. a very steep, vertical cliff 2. a perilous or dangerous predicament or situation USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Successfully climbing the precipice was every rock climbers dream. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : AIG said the company was "disappointed" that competitors were trying to take advantage of the situation, stressing that the mortgage losses that left AIG's parent company on a financial precipice had not undercut policyholders' surplus. abc News, AIG Shares Fall on Government Stake Deal, By Lilla Zuill, September 24, 2008 gusto [ GUHS-toh ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. zest or vigorous or enthusiastic enjoyment or