TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 09-Jun-12
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 09-Jun-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists solstice [ SOL-stis, SOHL- ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. a furthermost point of the sun from the celestial equator 2. a point of culmination or a turning point USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The summer solstice is a time of merry-making. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The trouble with the holiday on July 4th is that it comes barely a fortnight after the summer solstice. The Economist, Fireworks, Jul 6th 2007 mulct [ muhlkt ] [ noun, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (n.) penalty or fine 2. (tr.v.) to punish or penalize by means of a fine 3. (tr.v.) to swindle or extract or obtain money by trickery or fraudulent me...