TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 02-Feb-13

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	02-Feb-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists hamper [ HAM-per ]   [ noun, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (tr.v.) to hinder, impede or curb 2. (n.) equipment on a ship that hinders despite being necessary 3. (n.) a large basket that usually has a cover   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The manager made it clear that all factors that hamper productivity must be dealt with.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The Grampian Joint Police Board has criticised the consultation process and is concerned the move will hamper investigations in the north east. BBC, Lab closure 'could hamper police' , 20 November 2008   humus [ HYOO-muh' s or, often, YOO- ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   an organic part of soil that is black or brown in colour, formed by the decaying of plant and animal matter and adds to the soil's fertility   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Humus is often added to soil to increase the productivity of the crop.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Inside the units, worms munch kitchen scraps into rich, soil- like humus and help reduce the amount of waste reaching landfills. National Geographic, Worm Bins Turn Kitchen Scraps Into Compost, Brian Handwerk, September 13, 2004   placid [ PLAS-id ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. peaceful, tranquil or serene 2. complacent   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   His placid nature seemed to calm the frenzied crowd.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   In a further twist, the normally placid Switzerland announced on May 23 that it had secretly destroyed highly technical blueprints for producing nuclear weapons. CNN, Disgraced Pakistani scientist denies nuclear charge, June 5, 2008   infernal [ in-FUR-nl ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. pertaining to hell 2. diabolical, fiendish or annoying   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He was arrested when his infernal plot came to light.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   As Boston declared its first heat emergency, many utilities in New England expected to set power consumption records this week, especially as forecasters are not anticipating any break in the infernal conditions until the weekend. abcNews, Midwest, East Coast Baking, Aug. 8   lithe [ lahyth' ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. flexed, supple or slender 2. effortlessly graceful or flexible   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The athlete's lithe muscles are a result of regimented training.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Joseph's lithe alto coos and growls above two tenors and seven basses that make soothing, rhythmic textures punctuated by breathy bursts. National Geographic, Iscathamiya, Banning Eyre   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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