TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 10-May-12
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 10-May-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists sobriquet [ SOH-bruh'-key, -ket, soh-bruh'-KEY, -KET; Fr. saw-br*ee-KE ] [ noun ] MEANING : an epithet or nickname USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : He gained the sobriquet "the hawk" after his win in the race. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : For their loyalty, the Pashtuns of eastern Afghanistan earned the sobriquet, "the kingmakers." National Geographic, Afghan Warlords Clash Over King's Return, Christian Science Monitor, January 31, 2002 idyllic [ ahy-DIL-ik ] [ adjective ] MEANING : 1. related to or characteristic of an idyll 2. natural, simple, picturesque or pastoral 3. romantic USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :...