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	13-Jun-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists comport [ kuh' m-PAWRT, -POHRT ]   [ transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (tr.v.) to behave or conduct oneself 2. (intr.v.) to agree, conform or harmonize   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   In Regency England, women were expected to always comport themselves in a ladylike manner.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   There is no recount procedure in place that comports with minimal constitutional standards CNN, Supreme Court term marked by divided opinions, July 3, 2001   crotchet [ KROCH-it ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   1. an eccentric, fancy or whimsical notion 2. a small hook-like process 3. a quarter note 4. a curved surgical instrument with a hook   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He was often ridiculed because of his crotchets.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   George de Mestral named his invention Velcro, a combination of "velour" and "crotchet," the French words for velvet and hook. abcNEWS, Velcro Marks 50th Anniversary With 1.5-Mile-Long R-R-R-Rip, by HOLLY RAMER, May 13, 2008   abscess [ AB-ses ]   [ noun ]   MEANING :   a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue which is frequently caused by bacteria   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   If the wound is not cleaned in time, it might result in an abscess.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   If untreated, infected lymph nodes may progress to an abscess (pus collection) or spread bacteria to the overlying skin or into the bloodstream. CNN, How serious is a swollen lymph node?, January 19, 2009   accost [ uh'-KAWST, uh'-KOST ]   [ noun, transitive verb ]   MEANING :   1. (tr.v.) to confront or speak boldly or aggressively to 2. (tr.v.) to solicit for sexual gratification 3. (n.) a greeting   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He was accosted by the thief and asked to hand over his money.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   They accost or harass women who aren't wearing the traditional robe and head scarf known as the hijab. abcNews, Iraqi Women Targeted by Campaign of Violence, By TROY MCMULLEN, Nov. 15, 2007   acidulous [ uh'-SIJ-uh'-luh's ]   [ adjective ]   MEANING :   1. somewhat sour in taste or manner 2. moderately tart or caustic   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The drink was acidulous and was pink in colour.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The Nose is a blast of acidulous fun, with a superb libretto (Gogol's story), begging for a British staging. Telegraph, London dances to Russia's tunes, Ismene Brown, 14 Jul 2006   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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