TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 29-Jul-12
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 29-Jul-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists rapier [ REY-pee-er ] [ noun ] MEANING : a thin two-edged sword used for thrusting USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Fencing is a sport which makes use of the rapier. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The notes on these speeches are at variance on a supposed anachronism committed by Shakespeare in introducing the rapier in the time of Henry the Fourth. Google Book Results, Illustrations of Shakespeare, and of Ancient Manners, Merry Wives of Windsor, By Francis Douce niche [ nich ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1.the status or function of an organism in an ecosystem 2. a place or activity that is best suited for a person or a thing 3.a small concavity 4. a specialized market USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The niche was the perfect place to house the newly bought statue