TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 30-Jan-13

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	30-Jan-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists surmount [ ser-MOUNT ]   [ transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. to exceed, overcome, conquer or prevail over 2. to rise to the top of 3. to furnish by placing something on top of   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He had surmounted many hardships to succeed in life.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   We have always trusted in ourselves to meet any challenge that required only our ingenuity and industry to surmount, the Arizona Republican said. CNN, McCain rejects 'big government' takeover of health care, April 28, 2008   diffidence [ DIF-i-duh' ns ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   timidity, shyness or a lack of confidence   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   It was her diffidence which made everyone feel protective towards her.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Ms Merkel's diffidence arises from history: her country's and her own. Economist, Friends in high places, Mar 19th 2008   vacuous [ VAK-yoo-uh's ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. devoid of or lacking matter or contents 2. stupid, inane or deficient in ideas and intelligence 3. vacant or lacking expression 4. idle or lacking purpose   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   His vacuous expression convinced people that he was a dull person.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In August, a leaked memo allegedly from Tony Blair's office written last Autumn described Mr Brown's leadership as "vacuous" and confused. Telegraph, Financial crisis: Gordon Brown set for first Prime Minister's Questions after turbulent summer, By Chris Irvine, 08 Oct 2008   vilify [ VIL-uh'-fahy ]   [ transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. to malign, defame, slander or speak ill of   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   They vilified his name in order to seek revenge.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Many abroad vilify Mr Putin - who led Russia as president for eight years and remains its most powerful man despite stepping down and becoming prime minister. BBC, Russia fleet 'may leave Ukraine', By Mark Franchetti, 18 October 2008   char [ chahr ]   [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (tr. v.) to scorch or burn only the surface of 2. (tr. v.) to reduce to charcoal by partial combustion 3. (intr. v.) to become burnt or reduced to charcoal 4. (n.) material that has been burnt or reduced to charcoal   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   None of the artifacts were recognizable, everything was charred to a cinder by the blaze.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The photos showed heavy damage, with charred furniture, peeling wallpaper and floors strewn with broken glass, debris and ashes. CNN, Fire heavily damages office of reformist Iranian lawmaker, 31 December 2009.   Spelled Pronunciation Key Stress marks: [ CAPS ] indicates the primary stressed syllable, as in newspaper [NOOZ-pey-per ] and information [ in-fer-MEY-shuh' n ] CONSONANTS [b] boy, baby, rob [d] do, ladder, bed [f] food, offer, safe [g] get, bigger, dog [h] happy, ahead [j] jump, budget, age [k] can, speaker, stick [l] let, follow, still [m] make, summer, time [n] no, dinner, thin [ng] singer, think, long [p] put, apple, cup [r] run, marry, far, store [s] sit, city, passing, face [sh] she, station, push [t] top, better, cat [ch] church, watching, nature, witch [th] thirsty, nothing, math [th'] this, mother, breathe [v] very, seven, love [w] wear, away [hw] where, somewhat [y] yes, onion [z] zoo, easy, buzz [zh] measure, television, beige   VOWELS [a] apple, can, hat [ey] aid, hate, day [ah] arm, father, aha [air] air, careful, wear [aw] all, or, talk, lost, saw [e] ever, head, get [ee] eat, see, need [eer] ear, hero, beer [er] teacher, afterward, murderer [i] it, big, finishes [ahy] I, ice, hide, deny [o] odd, hot, woffle [oh] owe, road, below [oo] ooze, food, soup, sue [oo'] good, book, put [oi] oil, choice, toy [ou] out, loud, how [uh] up, mother, mud [uh'] about, animal, problem, circus [ur] early, bird, stirring   FOREIGN SOUNDS [a*] Fr. ami [kh*] Scot. loch, Ger. ach or ich [œ] Fr. feu, Ger. schön [r*] Fr. au revoir, Yiddish rebbe [uh*] Fr. oeuvre [y*] Fr. tu, Ger. über   SAMPLE NASALIZED VOWELS [an*] Fr. bien [ahn*] Fr. croissant [awn*] Fr. bon [œn*] Fr. parfum [in*] Port. 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