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	24-Apr-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists dilute [ dih-LOOT, dahy-; adj. also -DAHY-loot  ]   [ adjective, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (tr. v.) to weaken or reduce the concentration of by adding liquid 2. (tr. v.) to lessen the quality of by admixture 3. (tr. v.) to reduce in value of (a share) by increasing the total number of (shares) 4. (intr. v.) to become less concentrated 5. (adj.) weakened 2. (adj.) thinner or reduced in strength   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The disinfectant was diluted before the janitor used it to mop the floor.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   She believes that it's proper for the Supreme Court to invent new rights, and dilute old ones, in order to comport with whatever foreign and international laws she favors. CNN, Should Obama pick a liberal for court? 10 April 2010.   miasma [ mahy-AZ-muh', mee- ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. unhealthy, often hazardous fumes that cause disease and were formerly believed to emanate from bogs or swamps 2. a thick, vaporous emission or atmosphere 3. a bad, unhealthy or noxious influence or environment   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   It is mandatory for workers in coal fields to wear chemical masks to protect them from the lethal miasma of ammonia gas.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Forget about the murky miasma of an election year for a minute. Look at the rungs up the document ladder of what we are pleased to call democracy: the Bill of Rights; the Constitution; the Declaration of Independence. CNN, A cornerstone of the world, By Adam Dunn, July 8, 2004   depredation [ dep-ri-DEY-shuh' n ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. a pillage, robbery, plunder or ravage 2. a raid   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The depredation angered the farmers, who vowed revenge.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The dying river, once known as the lifeline of the capital, remains a mute witness to the depredation in the name of religion with no one taking responsibility to clean the mess. The Times of India, Yamuna reaps toxic harvest of immersed idols, 11 Oct 2008   discretion [ di-SKRESH-uh' n ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. prudence, circumspection or the quality of being discreet 2. authority, power, right or ability to make decisions or judgements 3. freedom or choice to decide or judge one's own   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He was not trusted as his discretion was called into question.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   One of those officials said Craig was "highly regarded" and trusted for his discretion by Obama. CNN, Obama and McCain set to meet in Chicago, November 16, 2008   ensign [ EN-sahyn; Mil. EN-suh' n  ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. a flag flown by a ship to indicate nationality 2. sign or emblem 3. an officer in the us navy who has the lowest rank   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   They would raise the ensign at dawn and lower it before dusk.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   A war ensign and a range of swords and daggers are among the other Third Reich items on sale. Telegraph, Nazi memorabilia auction to sell Heinrich Himmler ring, Matthew Moore, 14 October 2008   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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