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	12-Jun-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists acrid [ AK-rid ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. bitterly pungent, irritating or stinging to inhale or taste 2. caustic, bitter or acrimonious   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The detergent has an acrid smell.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Another eyewitness David Buik, who was watching the blaze from his offices in Canary Wharf, said the fire was producing acrid smoke. CNN, Olympic site blaze clouds London, November 12, 2007   actuarial [ AK-choo-AIR-ee-uh'l ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. of or relating to the work of an actuary 2. relating to statistical calculations of life expectancy   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Actuarial science is fast becoming a popular subject with foreign students.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Spaniards also know that the social-security system has been saved from actuarial insolvency by the contributions of young immigrants. Economist, A cooler welcome, Nov 6th 2008   denizen [ DEN-uh-zuh' n ]   [ noun, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) a resident, occupant, native or inhabitant 2. (n.) an alien who has been permitted residence in a country along with a few rights of citizenship 3. (n.) a habitué or one who frequents an area or place 4. (tr.v.) to naturalize or grant the right to reside   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The denizen hated the new settlers and shunned them publicly.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   An Agra denizen, Irfan Bedar, who also claimed to have descended from the Mughals is also seeking trusteeship of the monument. The Times of India, Tucys want to perform urs at Taj, Ch Sushil Rao, TNN, 15 Jul 2005   dialectic [ dahy-uh'-LEK-tik ]   [ noun, adjective ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) the practice or art of reasoning logically and determining the validity of statements 2. (n.) logical argumentation 3. (adj.) pertaining to, of or characterized by logical argumentation   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Dialectic is a fast becoming popular with youngsters.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   It is a sign of change in the traditional Venetian dialectic between doing and not doing. CNN, Venice to have modern makeover, By Craig Francis, CNN.com Europe writer, December 7, 2000   chaste [ cheyst ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. virginal, virtuous or not indulging in sexual intercourse 2. celibate or sexually abstinent 3. clean, stainless or spotless 4. pure, austere or simple   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The legends says that only a chaste woman can pet a unicorn.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Quoting Pablo Picasso, the judge drew a distinction between artistic freedom and obscenity: "Art is never chaste - where it is chaste, it is not art." Quoting Pablo Picasso, the judge drew a distinction between artistic freedom and obscenity: "Art is never chaste - where it is chaste, it is not art."   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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