TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 23-May-12
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 23-May-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists rostrum [ ROS-truh 'm ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. a dais, stage or platform that is used for public speaking 2. a beak-like, curved prow of an ancient roman ship 3. (biology)a protrusion or extension that is curved USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The rostrum was checked by the security personnel. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : You're on the rostrum so it's not the end of the world but you're one position away from greatness. BBC, The art of coming second, By Tom Geoghegan, 22 October 2007 maim [ meym ] [ noun, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (tr.v.) to impair or render defective 2. (tr.v.) to mutilate, injure or batter 3. (n.) an injury or impairment 4. (n.) defect or blemish USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The prototype was maimed as the qual