TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 05-Jun-13

 If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 
 Special Discount
 
 
Testfunda
05-Jun-13
Daily WordlistVocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists
abrade [ uh'-BREYD ]
 intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
 MEANING :
 1. (tr.v.) to wear away by scrubbing or rubbing
2. (tr.v.) wear down spiritually
3.(intr.v.) to scrape off
 USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
 The shirt was abraded around the collar due to a rough scrubbing.
 USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
 At some point in the history of a bronze statue of Uma dated 1012, the face became abraded by the daily ritual of bathing and anointing, so the temple sent it back to the sculptor's workshop for renewal.
Telegraph, Encounters with the divine, by Richard Dorment, 16 Nov 2006
 
accolade [ AK-uh'-leyd, -lahd; ak-uh'-LEYD, -LAHD ]
 noun, transitive verb ]
 MEANING :
 1. (n.) award, honour or special acknowledgement
2. (n.) a ceremonial embrace or a touch with the flat side of a sword on the shoulder that is used to confer knighthood
3. (tr.v.) to honour or shower praises on
 USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
 Accolades were plentiful once his role in the freedom struggle became known.
 USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
 Mr Jones received his accolade at the Evening Herald Gold Star Awards.
BBC, Accolade for gas explosion hero, 25 March 2008
 
aggrandize [ uh'-GRAN-dahyz, AG-ruh'n-dahyz ]
 transitive verb ]
 MEANING :
 1. to extend, increase or enlarge
2. to make more powerful, great or rich
3. to exaggerate or praise highly
 USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
 His position in society was aggrandized by his marriage.
 USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
 His purpose in collecting multiples was not just to aggrandize supplies of the most decorative species for sale
National Geographic, Alfred Russel Wallace, By David Quammen, December 2008
 
bigotry [ BIG-uh-tree ]
 noun ]
 MEANING :
 1. obtuse or complete intolerance of any other race or religion
2. the attitude, beliefs, prejudices of a bigot
 USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
 The bigotry visible in his statements angered many people.
 USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
 Perhaps we can overcome the difficult history of bigotry that scars this nation.
CNN, Colorado political leaders make American history, By Jim Spellman, January 7, 2009
 
catechism [ KAT-i-kiz-uh' m ]
 noun ]
 MEANING :
 1. an elementary book giving a brief summary of the principles of Christianity in the form of questions and answers
2. a similar manual giving basic instructions in a subject, usually by rote or repetition
3. a close questioning or examination, as to political candidates, to bring out their views
 USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
 The catechism was provided free of cost to all people who visited the church.
 USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
 That is a kind of catechism for pragmatists.
BBC, Texas reflects on economic changes, By Kevin Connolly, 27 November 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. Principe
TestFunda.com - LEARN with THE LEADER in Online MBA Test Prep
About TestFunda.com
- TestFunda is backed by www.ZeusLearning.com. 3 IIT-IIM graduates form the Management Team.
- The 85+ member team has vast experience in MBA Coaching and Computer-Based Training and Testing.
- For 12 years Zeus has created award-winning courseware for companies like Discovery Channel, Reader's Digest, Texas Instruments, Pearson Education.
- The TestFunda Advisory Board comprises CEOs and MDs of international educational companies.
About This Newsletter
You received this email because you have registered with www.TestFunda.com. If you do not want to receive this email or want to sign up for other newsletters from TestFunda  click here.

Problems getting this mail?
To get this mail in your inbox, add noreply@testfunda.com to your contact list.
 
  
UNSUBSCRIBE / SUBSCRIBE | ABOUT | WHY TESTFUNDA | FAQ | PRIVACY | SUPPORT | CONTACT | DISCUSS
 
© Enabilon Learning Private Limited. All rights reserved 
 

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Salesforce concepts in Telugu: Salesforce యొక్క ముఖ్య అవగణాలను తెలుగులో

Learn more about our updated Terms of Service