TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 02-Aug-12
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 02-Aug-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists gendarme [ ZHAHN-dahrm; Fr. zhahn-DARM ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. in France, a member of the police organization constituting a branch of the armed forces 2. slang - any police officer USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : North African immigrants in France are treated harshly and brutally by the gendarme whenever they are suspected of criminal involvement. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Hannelore, Peter's wife, was taking pictures, and I joked to Mario that the gendarmes were going to come running out any second. National Geographic, Mayotte Petite Île Étrange, October 10-12, 2004 chagrin [ shuh'-GRIN ] [ noun, verb ] ME...